A fiddler on the roof.
Fiddler on the roof tradition quote.
Fiddler on the roof tradition.
Well we stay because anatevka is our home.
But it s a tradition.
Directed by norman jewison.
And because of our traditions.
Fiddler on the roof 1971 tradition 1964 performed by topol and chorus in the pre credits sequence lyrics.
You may ask why do we stay up there if it s so dangerous.
Every one of us knows who he is and what god expects him to do.
Fiddler on the roof important quotes.
In prerevolutionary russia a jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing anti semitic sentiment threatens his village.
But here in our little village of anatevka you might say every one of us is a fiddler on the roof trying to scratch out a pleasant simple tune without breaking his neck.
Fiddler on the roof quotes.
Subscribe in prerevolutionary russia a jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing antisemitic sentiment threatens his village.
Fiddler on the roof this rousing musical based on the stories of shalom aleichem takes place in pre revolutionary russia and centers on the life of tevye topol a milkman who is trying to keep his family s traditions in place while marrying off his three older daughters.
In following with jewish rhetorical tradition the situation is presented as a series of questions to be pondered rather than black and white answers.
A piece of 71 s fiddler on the roof film.
See other scenes cut from original film.
Tevye is not a perfect beacon of jewish tradition or fatherhood but he is intelligent caring and does.