Movie
Fiddler on the Roof
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1971-11-03
- Runtime
- 181 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United Artists, Cartier Productions, The Mirisch Company
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Chaim Topol as Tevye
- Norma Crane as Golde
- Leonard Frey as Motel
- Molly Picon as Yente
- Paul Mann as Lazar Wolf
- Rosalind Harris as Tzeitel
- Michele Marsh as Hodel
- Neva Small as Chava
- Paul Michael Glaser as Perchik
- Ray Lovelock as Fyedka
- Elaine Edwards as Shprintze
- Candy Bonstein as Bielke
Crew
- Norman Jewison - Director
- Joseph Stein - Screenplay
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