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Fiddler on the Roof

  • 1971
  • G
  • 3h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
45K
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Fiddler on the Roof (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, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    45K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    617
    317
    • Director
      • Norman Jewison
    • Writers
      • Sholom Aleichem
      • Arnold Perl
      • Joseph Stein
    • Stars
      • Topol
      • Norma Crane
      • Leonard Frey
    • 197User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 9 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Fiddler On The Roof: 40th Anniversary (Tevye's Daughters)
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    Fiddler On The Roof: 40th Anniversary (World Is Changing)
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    Leonard Frey in Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
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    Candy Bonstein, Elaine Edwards, Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh, and Neva Small in Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
    Topol in Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
    Paul Michael Glaser, Candy Bonstein, Norma Crane, Elaine Edwards, Leonard Frey, Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh, Neva Small, and Topol in Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
    Norma Crane and Molly Picon in Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
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    Norma Crane and Rosalind Harris in Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
    Norma Crane and Topol in Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

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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
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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 reviews197

    Review
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    Featured review
    Simple, great and very emotional
    Rarely a film so authentic. I saw several movies by Norman Jewison, Moonstruck(1987), ... and justice for all.(1979), F.I.S.T.(1978), Rollerball(1975), The Cincinnati Kid(1965), Bogus(1996), Other People's Money(1991), Only You(1994). I saw also two masterpieces by the same Norman Jewison: Jesus Christ Superstar(1973) and In the Heat of the Night(1967). Fiddler on the Roof(1971) it's his most successful and fulfilled film, in my opinion. The actors are downright amazing: Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann, Rosalind Harris (exceptional), Michele Marsh, Neva Small. The music is very beautiful. There are many movies which lasts only 90 minutes, but you want to finish faster, they are so bad; Fiddler on the Roof it lasts 180 minutes, but you do not want to end.
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    • RodrigAndrisan
    • Sep 21, 2016

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    FAQ9

    • What is 'Fiddler on the Roof' about?
    • Is 'Fiddler on the Roof' based on a book?
    • Where is Anatevka supposed to be?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Anatevka
    • Filming locations
      • Lekenik, Croatia(Anatevka)
    • Production companies
      • The Mirisch Production Company
      • Cartier Productions
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    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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