Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
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.
- Norman Jewison
- Howard Grigsby
- Elaine Schreyeck
- Terence Nelson
- Sholom Aleichem
- Joseph Stein
- Arnold Perl
- Sheldon Harnick
Rating: 7.688/10 by 568 users
Alternative Title:
Um Violinista no Telhado - PT
Skrzypek na dachu - PL
El violinista en el tejado - AR
Цигулар на покрива - BG
Un violon sur le toit - CA
Spillemand på en tagryg - DK
Viulunsoittaja katolla - FI
O violistis stin stegi - GR
Guslač na krovu - HR
Hegedűs a háztetőn - HU
Yane no ue no vaiorin-hiki - JP
Anatevka - NL
Il violinista sul tetto - IT
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
עִבְרִית
Pусский
Runtime: 03 hour 01 minutes
Budget: $9,000,000
Revenue: $83,304,330
Plot Keyword: dream, parent child relationship, tradition, musical, based on play or musical, pogrom, milkman, russian orthodox church, judaism, tavern, constable, suitor, breaking the fourth wall, russian soldier, elopement, fiddler, 1900s
Topol ("Tevye") is superb in this telling of a tale of an agrarian Jewish father in late 19th century Russia who has three daughters. The basic premiss is that he has to arrange suitable "matches" for them. With the aid of some classic numbers like "Matchmaker" & "If I was I Rich Man" we share his experiences and adventures as he attempts, with varying degrees of success, to find suitable husbands for his girls. Set against a backdrop of religious intolerance, and ultimately a pogrom, this is a clever, engaging depiction of the harsh conditions endured by rural Russians in general and the Jewish community specifically. Norman Jewison contrives to reconcile sometimes quite brutal stories of religious prejudice with a defiantly gentle, joyful communal spirit in a thought-provoking and personable fashion. Jerry Bock's instantly recognisable score - based around a delicate, witty and entertaining lyric from Sheldon Harnick makes this as good as any of the genre and although it does drag a bit at the start of the second act, it passes the three hour mark with considerable style.
