Jim Bawden of the Toronto Star interviews screenwriter Joe Wiesenfeld of St. Urbain’s Horseman:
- Witty look at Richler’s vanished Montreal
“Considered one of Richler’s best novels, if not his finest, St. Urbain’s Horseman is a leisurely study of Montreal’s St. Urbain St. right after World War II. ” Read more.
Highlights for a former Montrealer
1. Jake’s teen-age years, the street scenes, his relationship with his cousin,
2. Jake’s relationship with his wife and family.
The weird part:
Jake’s relationship with slizzy Harry. It just wasn’t believable.