Norman jewison s adaptation of the long running broadway musical is set in the ukranian ghetto village of anatevka the film was actually lensed in yugoslavia.
Fiddler on the roof film cast.
The songs are smashing.
And the lead actor who plays tevye is so loveable and layered.
In prerevolutionary russia a jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing anti semitic sentiment threatens his village.
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Directed by norman jewison.
Fiddler on the roof 1971 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.
The cinematography is gorgeous.
Cast topol tevye norma crane golde leonard frey motel molly picon yente paul mann.
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 and based on stories by sholem aleichem starring topol norma crane leonard frey molly picon and paul mann the film.
Fiddler on the roof was first a hit musical on broadway.
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Israeli actor topol repeats his.
And boy we get a lot of them in this 3 hour epic.