Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
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- G
- 3h 1min
- Drama, Family
- 03 Nov 1971 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Won 3 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 14 nominations.
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| Topol | ... |
Tevye
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| Norma Crane | ... |
Golde
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| Leonard Frey | ... |
Motel
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| Molly Picon | ... |
Yente
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Paul Mann | ... |
Lazar Wolf
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| Rosalind Harris | ... |
Tzeitel
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| Michele Marsh | ... |
Hodel
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Neva Small | ... |
Chava
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| Paul Michael Glaser | ... |
Perchik
(as Michael Glaser)
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| Ray Lovelock | ... |
Fyedka
(as Raymond Lovelock)
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Elaine Edwards | ... |
Shprintze
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Candy Bonstein | ... |
Bielke
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| Shimen Ruskin | ... |
Mordcha
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| Zvee Scooler | ... |
Rabbi
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| Louis Zorich | ... |
Constable
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| Alfie Scopp | ... |
Avram
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Howard Goorney | ... |
Nachum
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| Barry Dennen | ... |
Mendel
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Russian Official
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| Ruth Madoc | ... |
Fruma Sarah
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| Patience Collier | ... |
Grandma Tzeitel
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| Tutte Lemkow | ... |
Fiddler
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Stella Courtney | ... |
Shandel
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Jacob Kalich | ... |
Yankel
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| Brian Coburn | ... |
Berl
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George Little | ... |
Hone
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Stanley Fleet | ... |
Farcel
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| Arnold Diamond | ... |
Moishe
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Marika Rivera | ... |
Rifka
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Mark Malicz | ... |
Ezekial
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| Aharon Ipalé | ... |
Sheftel
(as Aharon Ipale)
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| Roger Lloyd Pack | ... |
Sexton
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| Vladimir Medar | ... |
Priest
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Sammy Bayes | ... |
Russian Dancer
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Larry Bianco | ... |
Russian Dancer
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Walter Cartier | ... |
Russian Dancer
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Peter Johnston | ... |
Russian Dancer
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Guy Lutman | ... |
Russian Dancer
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Donald Maclennan | ... |
Russian Dancer
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René Sartoris | ... |
Russian Dancer
(as Rene Sartoris)
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Roy Durbin | ... |
Bottle Dancer
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Ken Robson | ... |
Bottle Dancer
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Bob Stevenson | ... |
Bottle Dancer
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Lou Zamprogna | ... |
Bottle Dancer
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Loni Ackerman | ... |
Villager / Dancer (uncredited)
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John Bailey | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Ivan Baptie | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Cyril Bass | ... |
Village Band Member (uncredited)
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Tanya Bayona | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack 'Kid' Berg | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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C.C. Bilham | ... |
Village Band Member (uncredited)
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| Peter Brace | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Alf Casha | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Ina Claire | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Susan Claire | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ina Clare | ... |
Jewish Dancer (uncredited)
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Sarah Cohen | ... |
Bashe (uncredited)
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| Otto Diamant | ... |
Yussel (uncredited)
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| Harry Ditson | ... |
Leibesh (uncredited)
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| Lionel Douglass | ... |
Villager / Dancer / Bottle Dancer (uncredited)
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Russian (uncredited)
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Gillian French | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jill Goldston | ... |
Villager in Green Dress (uncredited)
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Jody Hall | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Judith Harte | ... |
Gnessi (uncredited)
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A. Haverstock | ... |
Village Band Member (uncredited)
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Michael Ingleton | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Miki Iveria | ... |
Bess (uncredited)
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| Carl Jaffe | ... |
Isaac (uncredited)
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H. Krein | ... |
Village Band Member (uncredited)
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Hilda Kriseman | ... |
Zelda (uncredited)
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Barry Lines | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Alfred Maron | ... |
Previous Rabbi (uncredited)
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Lola Morice | ... |
Woman in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
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George Oliver | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Eren Ozker | ... |
Villager / Dancer (uncredited)
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Albin Pahernik | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Joel Rudnick | ... |
Marcus (uncredited)
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Adam Scott | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Petra Siniawski | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Susan Sloman | ... |
Nechama (uncredited)
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Karen Trent | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Paul Tropea | ... |
Wedding Guest (boy) (uncredited)
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| Kenneth Waller | ... |
Man in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
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M. Winter | ... |
Village Band Member (uncredited)
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Leo Wright | ... |
Village Band Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Jewison | ||
Written by
| Sholom Aleichem | ... | (adapted from stories) (as Sholem Aleichem) |
| Arnold Perl | ... | (adapted from Sholem Aleichem stories by special arrangement with) |
| Joseph Stein | ... | (stageplay by) |
| Joseph Stein | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Norman Jewison | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Walter Mirisch | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Patrick J. Palmer | ... | associate producer (as Patrick Palmer) |
Music by
| Jerry Bock | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Oswald Morris | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Antony Gibbs | ... | film editor |
| Robert Lawrence | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Lois La Salle | ... | post-production secretary |
| Brian Mann | ... | assistant editor |
| Wally Nelson | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Robert F. Boyle | ... | (as Robert Boyle) |
Art Direction by
| Michael Stringer | ||
| Veljko Despotovic | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Peter Lamont | ||
Costume Design by
| Joan Bridge | ... | (costumes designed by) |
| Elizabeth Haffenden | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Del Armstrong | ... | makeup artist |
| Gordon Bond | ... | hairdresser |
| Wally Schneiderman | ... | makeup artist |
| Colin Jamison | ... | assistant hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Jan Jamison | ... | assistant hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Richard Carruth | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Larry DeWaay | ... | production supervisor (as Larry De Waay) |
| Ted Lloyd | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Ibbetson | ... | second assistant director |
| Terence Nelson | ... | first assistant director (as Terry Nelson) |
| Vladimir Spindler | ... | second assistant director |
| Terence Churcher | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Howard Grigsby | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Stevan Petrovic | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Sam Gordon | ... | property master |
| William Maldonado | ... | construction manager |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | designer (uncredited) / primary production illustrator (uncredited) |
| Peter Melrose | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Harold Michelson | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Hildyard | ... | sound mixer |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Les Wiggins | ... | sound editor |
| Bill Barringer | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Tim Blackham | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Don Challis | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Patrick Heigham | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Doug Smith | ... | assistant sound engineer (uncredited) |
| John Stevenson | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Jim Willis | ... | development engineer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| George Big Jim Saunders | ... | operator: kirby wire (uncredited) |
| John Stears | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Melrose | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Milan Mitic | ... | stunt coordinator: horse work (uncredited) |
| Eddie Stacey | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dennis Fraser | ... | key grip |
| Jimmy Turrell | ... | camera operator (as Jim Turrell) |
| Maurice Arnold | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Len Crowe | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| David James | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Douglas Kirkland | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ronald Lenoir | ... | set rigger (uncredited) |
| Tony Woodcock | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Richard Altman | ... | casting consultant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jackie Cummins | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Branko Lustig | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jerry Bock | ... | music for the stage play by |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator |
| Sheldon Harnick | ... | lyricist / lyrics for the stage play by |
| Isaac Stern | ... | soloist: violin |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music mixer (as Eric A. Tomlinson) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor / music adaptor / orchestrator |
| Richard Carruth | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Ray Holder | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| David Lindup | ... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Peter Watson | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elaine Schreyeck | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Tommy Abbott | ... | choreographer: adapted for the screen by (as Tom Abbott) |
| Sammy Bayes | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Charles Cannon | ... | production accountant |
| Jerry Howard | ... | assistant to producer |
| Golda Offenheim | ... | production secretary |
| Harold Prince | ... | producer: New York stage production |
| Jerome Robbins | ... | choreographer: New York stage production / director: New York stage production |
| Quinn Donoghue | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Lillian Michelson | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Gregory Palmer | ... | assistant (uncredited) |
| Julia Pascal | ... | assistant to the director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- The Mirisch Production Company (presents) (A Norman Jewison Film)
- Cartier Productions
Distributors
- United Artists (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (as United Artists, Entertainment from Transamerica Corporation)
- Nova Film (1971) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1971) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés)
- United Artists (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- United Artists de Mexico (1972) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Vasilis Labiris (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1974) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox India (1975) (India) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1978) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (as United Artists, A Transamerica Company) (reissue)
- Intervision Video (1980) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VidAmerica (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (video) (Betamax)
- RCA (II) (1981) (United States) (video)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (1986) (Argentina) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Image Entertainment (1997) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- Blue Dolphin Film Distribution (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (Re-issue)
- Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2002) (Finland) (tv) (TV1)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- FS Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD) (special edition)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS) (special edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- Film Volt (2021) (World-wide)
- United Artists (1971) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD) (special edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS) (special edition)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (Finland) (video)
- Fox Video Japan (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK BS Premium (2010) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Kyôiku (2001) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Jadran Film (technical facilities furnished by)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Pinewood Studios (technical facilities furnished by)
- Selway Baker (casting)
- Technicolor (colour by)
- The City of Zagreb, Croatia (our thanks to)
- The People of the Village of Lekenik, Croatia (our thanks to)
- The People of the Village of Mala Gorica, Croatia (our thanks to)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Jews and Orthodox Christians live in the little village of Anatevka in the pre-revolutionary Russia of the Czars. Among the traditions of the Jewish community, the matchmaker arranges the match and the father approves it. The milkman Reb Tevye is a poor man that has been married for twenty-five years with Golde and they have five daughters. When the local matchmaker Yente arranges the match between his older daughter Tzeitel and the old widow butcher Lazar Wolf, Tevye agrees with the wedding. However Tzeitel is in love with the poor tailor Motel Kamzoil and they ask permission to Tevye to get married that he accepts to please his daughter. Then his second daughter Hodel (Michele Marsh) and the revolutionary student Perchik decide to marry each other and Tevye is forced to accept. When Perchik is arrested by the Czar troops and sent to Siberia, Hodel decides to leave her family and homeland and travel to Siberia to be with her beloved Perchik. When his third daughter Chava decides to get married with the Christian Fyedka, Tevye does not accept and considers that Chava has died. Meanwhile the Czar troops evict the Jewish community from Anatevka. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | The screen's most magnificent entertainment returns...filled with joy, laughter, love and life. (re-release) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $140,866 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The "Sunrise, Sunset" scene was not lit by electric movie lights but by hundreds of candles, by Cinematographer Ossie Morris. Years later, Norman Jewison said it was the best lit scene in any of his films. See more » |
| 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.) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Fiddler on the Roof (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tradition See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Quotes |
Perchik:
Money is the world's curse. Tevye: May the Lord smite me with it. And may I never recover! See more » |