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Fiddler on the Roof

- To Life!

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.

Release Date : 1971-11-03

Language :HebrewEnglishRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : United ArtistsCartier ProductionsThe Mirisch Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Topol

Character Name : Tevye

Original Name : Topol

Gender : Male

Norma Crane

Character Name : Golde

Original Name : Norma Crane

Gender : Female

Leonard Frey

Character Name : Motel

Original Name : Leonard Frey

Gender : Male

Molly Picon

Character Name : Yente

Original Name : Molly Picon

Gender : Female

Paul Mann

Character Name : Lazar Wolf

Original Name : Paul Mann

Gender : Male

Rosalind Harris

Character Name : Tzeitel

Original Name : Rosalind Harris

Gender : Female

Michele Marsh

Character Name : Hodel

Original Name : Michele Marsh

Gender : Female

Neva Small

Character Name : Chava

Original Name : Neva Small

Gender : Male

Paul Michael Glaser

Character Name : Perchik

Original Name : Paul Michael Glaser

Gender : Male

Ray Lovelock

Character Name : Fyedka

Original Name : Ray Lovelock

Gender : Male

Elaine Edwards

Character Name : Shprintze

Original Name : Elaine Edwards

Gender : Female

Candy Bonstein

Character Name : Bielke

Original Name : Candy Bonstein

Gender : Male

Shimen Ruskin

Character Name : Mordcha

Original Name : Shimen Ruskin

Gender : Male

Zvee Scooler

Character Name : Rabbi

Original Name : Zvee Scooler

Gender : Male

Louis Zorich

Character Name : Constable

Original Name : Louis Zorich

Gender : Male

Alfie Scopp

Character Name : Avram

Original Name : Alfie Scopp

Gender : Male

Howard Goorney

Character Name : Nachum

Original Name : Howard Goorney

Gender : Male

Barry Dennen

Character Name : Mendel

Original Name : Barry Dennen

Gender : Male

Vernon Dobtcheff

Character Name : Russian Official

Original Name : Vernon Dobtcheff

Gender : Male

Ruth Madoc

Character Name : Fruma Sarah

Original Name : Ruth Madoc

Gender : Female

Patience Collier

Character Name : Grandma Tzeitel

Original Name : Patience Collier

Gender : Female

Tutte Lemkow

Character Name : Fiddler

Original Name : Tutte Lemkow

Gender : Male

Stella Courtney

Character Name : Shandel

Original Name : Stella Courtney

Gender : Female

Jacob Kalich

Character Name : Yankel

Original Name : Jacob Kalich

Gender : Male

Brian Coburn

Character Name : Berl

Original Name : Brian Coburn

Gender : Male

George Little

Character Name : Hone

Original Name : George Little

Gender : Male

Stanley Fleet

Character Name : Farcel

Original Name : Stanley Fleet

Gender : Male

Arnold Diamond

Character Name : Moishe

Original Name : Arnold Diamond

Gender : Male

Marika Rivera

Character Name : Rifka

Original Name : Marika Rivera

Gender : Female

Mark Malicz

Character Name : Ezekial

Original Name : Mark Malicz

Gender : Male

Aharon Ipalé

Character Name : Sheftel

Original Name : Aharon Ipalé

Gender : Male

Roger Lloyd Pack

Character Name : Sexton

Original Name : Roger Lloyd Pack

Gender : Male

Vladimir Medar

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Vladimir Medar

Gender : Male

Sammy Bayes

Character Name : Russian Dancer

Original Name : Sammy Bayes

Gender : Male

Larry Bianco

Character Name : Russian Dancer

Original Name : Larry Bianco

Gender : Male

Walter Cartier

Character Name : Russian Dancer

Original Name : Walter Cartier

Gender : Male

Peter Johnston

Character Name : Russian Dancer

Original Name : Peter Johnston

Gender : Male

Guy Lutman

Character Name : Russian Dancer

Original Name : Guy Lutman

Gender : Male

Donald Maclennan

Character Name : Russian Dancer

Original Name : Donald Maclennan

Gender : Male

Rene Sartoris

Character Name : Russian Dancer

Original Name : Rene Sartoris

Gender : Male

Roy Durbin

Character Name : Bottle Dancer

Original Name : Roy Durbin

Gender : Male

Ken Robson

Character Name : Bottle Dancer

Original Name : Ken Robson

Gender : Male

Bob Stevenson

Character Name : Bottle Dancer

Original Name : Bob Stevenson

Gender : Male

Lou Zamprogna

Character Name : Bottle Dancer

Original Name : Lou Zamprogna

Gender : Male

Ivan Baptie

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ivan Baptie

Gender : Male

Cyril Bass

Character Name : Village Band Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Cyril Bass

Gender : Male

Tanya Bayona

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Tanya Bayona

Gender : Female

C.C. Bilham

Character Name : Village Band Member (uncredited)

Original Name : C.C. Bilham

Gender : Male

Ina Claire

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ina Claire

Gender : Male

Susan Claire

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Susan Claire

Gender : Male

Sarah Cohen

Character Name : Bashe (uncredited)

Original Name : Sarah Cohen

Gender : Male

Otto Diamant

Character Name : Yussel (uncredited)

Original Name : Otto Diamant

Gender : Male

Harry Ditson

Character Name : Leibesh (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Ditson

Gender : Male

Harry Fielder

Character Name : Russian (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Fielder

Gender : Male

Jill Goldston

Character Name : Villager in Green Dress (uncredited)

Original Name : Jill Goldston

Gender : Female

Jody Hall

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jody Hall

Gender : Male

Judith Harte

Character Name : Gnessi (uncredited)

Original Name : Judith Harte

Gender : Male

A. Haverstock

Character Name : Village Band Member (uncredited)

Original Name : A. Haverstock

Gender : Male

Michael Ingleton

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Ingleton

Gender : Male

Miki Iveria

Character Name : Bess (uncredited)

Original Name : Miki Iveria

Gender : Female

Carl Jaffe

Character Name : Isaac (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Jaffe

Gender : Male

Nigel Kingsley

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Nigel Kingsley

Gender : Male

H. Krein

Character Name : Village Band Member (uncredited)

Original Name : H. Krein

Gender : Male

Hilda Kriseman

Character Name : Zelda (uncredited)

Original Name : Hilda Kriseman

Gender : Male

Barry Lines

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Lines

Gender : Male

Danny Mann

Character Name : One of Rabbi's students (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Mann

Gender : Male

Alfred Maron

Character Name : Previous Rabbi (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Maron

Gender : Male

Albin Pahernik

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Albin Pahernik

Gender : Male

Joel Rudnick

Character Name : Marcus (uncredited)

Original Name : Joel Rudnick

Gender : Male

Adam Scott

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam Scott

Gender : Male

Petra Siniawski

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Petra Siniawski

Gender : Male

Susan Sloman

Character Name : Nechama (uncredited)

Original Name : Susan Sloman

Gender : Male

Karen Trent

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Karen Trent

Gender : Male

Kenneth Waller

Character Name : Man in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenneth Waller

Gender : Male

M. Winter

Character Name : Village Band Member (uncredited)

Original Name : M. Winter

Gender : Male

Leo Wright

Character Name : Village Band Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Leo Wright

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-29

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.