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Viulunsoittaja katolla

Original title: Fiddler on the Roof
  • 1971
  • K-8
  • 3h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
47K
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Viulunsoittaja katolla (1971)
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In pre-revolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant with traditional values contends with marrying off three of his daughters with modern romantic ideals while growing anti-Semitic sentiment threa... Read allIn pre-revolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant with traditional values contends with marrying off three of his daughters with modern romantic ideals while growing anti-Semitic sentiment threatens his village.In pre-revolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant with traditional values contends with marrying off three of his daughters with modern romantic ideals while growing anti-Semitic sentiment threatens his village.

  • Director
    • Norman Jewison
  • Writers
    • Sholom Aleichem
    • Arnold Perl
    • Joseph Stein
  • Stars
    • Topol
    • Norma Crane
    • Leonard Frey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    47K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    442
    1,488
    • Director
      • Norman Jewison
    • Writers
      • Sholom Aleichem
      • Arnold Perl
      • Joseph Stein
    • Stars
      • Topol
      • Norma Crane
      • Leonard Frey
    • 204User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 9 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Paul Michael Glaser, Candy Bonstein, Norma Crane, Elaine Edwards, Leonard Frey, Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh, Neva Small, and Topol in Viulunsoittaja katolla (1971)
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    Norma Crane and Topol in Viulunsoittaja katolla (1971)

    Top cast

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    Topol
    Topol
    • Tevye
    Norma Crane
    Norma Crane
    • Golde
    Leonard Frey
    Leonard Frey
    • Motel
    Molly Picon
    Molly Picon
    • Yente
    Paul Mann
    • Lazar Wolf
    Rosalind Harris
    Rosalind Harris
    • Tzeitel
    Michele Marsh
    Michele Marsh
    • Hodel
    Neva Small
    • Chava
    Paul Michael Glaser
    Paul Michael Glaser
    • Perchik
    • (as Michael Glaser)
    Ray Lovelock
    Ray Lovelock
    • Fyedka
    • (as Raymond Lovelock)
    Elaine Edwards
    • Shprintze
    Candy Bonstein
    • Bielke
    Shimen Ruskin
    Shimen Ruskin
    • Mordcha
    Zvee Scooler
    Zvee Scooler
    • Rabbi
    Louis Zorich
    Louis Zorich
    • Constable
    Alfie Scopp
    Alfie Scopp
    • Avram
    Howard Goorney
    • Nachum
    Barry Dennen
    Barry Dennen
    • Mendel
    • Director
      • Norman Jewison
    • Writers
      • Sholom Aleichem
      • Arnold Perl
      • Joseph Stein
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Final film of Norma Crane; she was suffering from breast cancer during production, and died less than 2 years later.
    • Goofs
      During the first few shots of the crowd holding candles on their way to the wedding, the sun changes positions above the horizon. (But as such indicates the length in time of the journey by foot, which could be intentional, in which case the slow melting of candles might be a goof in its own right.)
    • Quotes

      Perchik: Money is the world's curse.

      Tevye: May the Lord smite me with it. And may I never recover!

    • Crazy credits
      Topol and the cast sing "Tradition" without any opening credits rolling. At the end of the number, the fiddler standing on the left of the screen launches into an extensive solo while the opening credits roll on the right of the screen.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally released at 181 minutes (with an intermission); later trimmed for 1979 reissue to 149 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Fiddler on the Roof (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Tradition
      (1964) (uncredited)

      Music by Jerry Bock

      Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

      Performed by Topol and Chorus in the pre-credits sequence

    User reviews204

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    Fiddler on the Roof
    Strong film adaptation of one of the greatest musicals ever. Jewison beautifully recaptures the essence of the Alchiem stories with wonderful cinematography, editing and performances from Teyve, Frey and Molly Picon. One of the last great movie musicals.
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    • May 13, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1971 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Spelman på taket
    • Filming locations
      • Lekenik, Croatia(Anatevka)
    • Production companies
      • The Mirisch Production Company
      • Cartier Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,404,330
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,726,942
      • Nov 11, 1979
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,405,457
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 1 minute
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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