| Fiddler on the Roof | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Norman Jewison |
| Produced by | Norman Jewison |
| Written by | Joseph Stein |
| Starring | Chaim Topol Norma Crane Leonard Frey Molly Picon |
| Music by | Jerry Bock |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Editing by | Antony Gibbs |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | November 3, 1971 |
| Running time | 181 min. |
| Country |  |
| Language | English Hebrew |
| Budget | $9 million |
| Gross revenue | $50 million |
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| All Movie Guide profile | |
| IMDb profile | |
Fiddler on the Roof is the 1971 film version of the Broadway musical. It was directed by Norman Jewison. The film won three Academy Awards, including one for arranger-conductor John Williams. It was nominated for several more, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Chaim Topol as Tevye, and Best Supporting Actor for Leonard Frey, who played Motel the Tailor (both had originally acted in the musical; Topol as Tevye in the London production and Frey in a minor part as the rabbi's son). The decision to cast Topol as Tevye instead of Zero Mostel was a somewhat controversial one, as the role had originated with Mostel and he had made it famous. Recording was done at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. Most of the exterior shots were done in Croatia: in Mala Gorica, Lekenik, and Zagreb.
Cast
- Chaim Topol as Tevye
- Norma Crane as Golde
- Leonard Frey as Motel Kamzoil
- 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
- Shimen Ruskin as Mordcha
- Zvee Scooler as Rabbi
- Louis Zorich as Constable
- Tutte Lemkow as the Fiddler (His playing was dubbed by Isaac Stern).
Awards
The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) in 1972.
