Fiddler on the Roof is a 1971 American period musical film produced and directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay written by Joseph Stein, based on the 1964 stage musical of the same name by Stein, Jerry Bock, and Sheldon Harnick. Set in early 20th-century Imperial Russia, the film centers on Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman who is faced with the challenge of marrying off his five daughters amidst the growing tension in his shtetl. The cast also features Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann, Rosalind Harris, Michèle Marsh, Neva Small and Paul Michael Glaser. The musical score, composed by Bock with lyrics by Harnick, was adapted and conducted by John Williams.
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Directed by Norman Jewison
Genres - Comedy Drama, Drama, Family, Music, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama, Musical |
Release Date - Oct 21, 1971 |
Run Time - 181 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - G
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Movie Info
Budget
$9,000,000
Box Office
$10,407,120
Themes
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Academy Award, Art/Music, Breaking The Fourth Wall, Broadway, Constable, Dream, Elopement, Fiddler, Film Based On Literature, Judaism, Milkman, Pogrom, Russian Orthodox Church, Russian Soldier, Suitor, Tavern, Tevye, Tradition, Transformation
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Filming Location: Croatia, London, Pinewood Studios
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Anatevka
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Damdaki kemancı
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El violinista a la teulada
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El violinista en el tejado
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Fiddler On The Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
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Fiðlarinn á Þakinu
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Guslač na krovu
HR
Hegedűs a háztetőn
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Il violinista sul tetto
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Kinor al ha-Gag
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O violistis stin stegi
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Scripcarul pe acoperiș
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Skrzypek na dachu
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Spelemann på taket
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Spelman på taket
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Spillemand på en tagryg
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Um Violinista no Telhado
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Um Violino no Telhado
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Un violon sur le toit
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Violinista en el tejado
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Violinista na krovu
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Violon-zan rooy-e bam
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Viulunsoittaja katolla
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Yane no ue no vaiorin-hiki
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Ο βιολιστής στη στέγη
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Скрипаль на даху
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Скрипач на крыше
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Цигулар на покрива
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屋根の上のバイオリン弾き
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屋頂上的提琴手
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