St. Urbain's Horseman

Jake Hersh is a television director of modest success, a faithful husband and a man disgraced. His alter ego is his cousin Joey, a legend in their childhood neighborhood in Montreal. Nazi-hunter, adventurer, hero, Joey is the avenging horseman of Jake's impotent dreams. When Jake becomes embroiled in a scandalous trial in London, England he steadfastly longs for the Horseman's glorious return.

A Canadian moves to London, becomes a television director, and develops an obsession with his cousin. Based on a novel by Mordecai Richler.