Chaim Topol
Tevye
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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, played by Topol, a poor Jewish milkman who ...
Nov 3, 1971 · Fiddler on the Roof: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon. 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.
Synopsis. Tevye ( Topol ), the philosophical village milkman, explains the customs of the Jewish people and their lives in the Russian shtetl of Anatevka in 1905, where life is as precarious as the perch of a fiddler on a roof ("Tradition"). At Tevye's home, everyone is busy preparing for the Sabbath meal.
A lavishly produced and critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the international stage sensation tells the life-affirming story of Tevye (Topol), a poor milkman whose love, pride and faith help...
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Jun 16, 2021 · Fiddler on the Roof is a 1971 American epic musical comedy-drama film produced and directed by Norman Jewison. It is an adaptation of the 1964 Broadway musical of the same name, with music composed by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and screenplay by Joseph Stein based on stories by Sholem Aleichem.
Fiddler On the Roof. Faced with mounting financial strain and growing anti-Semitism in turn of the century czarist Russia, a poor milkman strives to maintain a balance despite the precarious nature of his situation. 9,330 IMDb 8.0 2 h 59 min 1971. X-Ray G. Arts, Entertainment, and Culture · Drama · Beautiful · Emotional. Available to rent or ...
