An irresistible young Jewish man tries to be successful in the seemingly harsh, cruel, gentile world of Montreal in 1948. He cheats, schemes, and connives to buy a parcel of land and thus be "somebody", only to find that he lost more than he gained in the process.
General Note: In English and French with English language subtitles.For private home use only.Standard format.Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974.Based on the novel by Mordecai Richler.