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Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof

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19717.73h 1m

Overview

In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.

Directed by Norman Jewison
Written by Joseph Stein, Sholom Aleichem, Arnold Perl
Produced by Norman Jewison
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $83.3M

Top Cast

Chaim Topol

Chaim Topol

Tevye

Norma Crane

Norma Crane

Golde

Leonard Frey

Leonard Frey

Motel

Molly Picon

Molly Picon

Yente

Paul Mann

Paul Mann

Lazar Wolf

Rosalind Harris

Rosalind Harris

Tzeitel

M

Michele Marsh

Hodel

Neva Small

Neva Small

Chava

Paul Michael Glaser

Paul Michael Glaser

Perchik

Ray Lovelock

Ray Lovelock

Fyedka

Themes & Keywords

dreamsparent child relationshiptraditionmusicalbased on play or musicalpogrommilkmanrussian orthodox churchjudaismtavernconstablesuitorbreaking the fourth wallrussian soldierelopementfiddler1900s

About Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof is a drama, romance film released in 1971 exploring themes of dreams, parent child relationship, tradition, musical, based on play or musical, pogrom. Directed by Norman Jewison, it stars Chaim Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey. In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.

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