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Fiddler on the Roof( 1971)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Topol

      Tevye

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      Norma Crane

      Golde

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      Leonard Frey

      Motel

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      Molly Picon

      Yente

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      Paul Mann

      Lazar Wolf

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      Rosalind Harris

      Tzeitel

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      Michele Marsh

      Hodel

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      Neva Small

      Chava

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      Paul Michael Glaser

      Perchik

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      Ray Lovelock

      Fyedka

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      Elaine Edwards

      Shprintze

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      Candy Bonstein

      Bielke

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      Shimen Ruskin

      Mordcha

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      Zvee Scooler

      Rabbi

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      Louis Zorich

      Constable

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      Alfie Scopp

      Avram

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      Howard Goorney

      Nachum

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      Barry Dennen

      Mendel

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      Vernon Dobtcheff

      Russian Official

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      Ruth Madoc

      Fruma Sarah

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      Patience Collier

      Grandma Tzeitel

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      Tutte Lemkow

      Fiddler

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      Stella Courtney

      Shandel

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      Jacob Kalich

      Yankel

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      Brian Coburn

      Berl

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      George Little

      Hone

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      Stanley Fleet

      Farcel

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      Arnold Diamond

      Moishe

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      Marika Rivera

      Rifka

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      Mark Malicz

      Ezekial

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      Aharon Ipalé

      Sheftel

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      Roger Lloyd Pack

      Sexton

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      Vladimir Medar

      Priest

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      Sammy Bayes

      Russian Dancer

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      Larry Bianco

      Russian Dancer

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      Walter Cartier

      Russian Dancer

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      Peter Johnston

      Russian Dancer

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      Guy Lutman

      Russian Dancer

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      Donald Maclennan

      Russian Dancer

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      Rene Sartoris

      Russian Dancer

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      Roy Durbin

      Bottle Dancer

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      Ken Robson

      Bottle Dancer

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      Bob Stevenson

      Bottle Dancer

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      Lou Zamprogna

      Bottle Dancer

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      Ivan Baptie

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Cyril Bass

      Village Band Member (uncredited)

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      Tanya Bayona

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      C.C. Bilham

      Village Band Member (uncredited)

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      Ina Claire

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Susan Claire

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Sarah Cohen

      Bashe (uncredited)

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      Otto Diamant

      Yussel (uncredited)

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      Harry Ditson

      Leibesh (uncredited)

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      Harry Fielder

      Russian (uncredited)

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      Jill Goldston

      Villager in Green Dress (uncredited)

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      Jody Hall

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Judith Harte

      Gnessi (uncredited)

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      A. Haverstock

      Village Band Member (uncredited)

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      Michael Ingleton

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Miki Iveria

      Bess (uncredited)

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      Carl Jaffe

      Isaac (uncredited)

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      Nigel Kingsley

      (uncredited)

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      H. Krein

      Village Band Member (uncredited)

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      Hilda Kriseman

      Zelda (uncredited)

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      Barry Lines

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Danny Mann

      One of Rabbi's students (uncredited)

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      Alfred Maron

      Previous Rabbi (uncredited)

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      Albin Pahernik

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Joel Rudnick

      Marcus (uncredited)

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      Adam Scott

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Petra Siniawski

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Susan Sloman

      Nechama (uncredited)

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      Karen Trent

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Kenneth Waller

      Man in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

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      M. Winter

      Village Band Member (uncredited)

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      Leo Wright

      Village Band Member (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon May 29 2023
    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 Jewis...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    9000000.00

    Revenue

    83304330.00

    Keywords

    • dreams
    • parent child relationship
    • tradition
    • musical
    • based on play or musical
    • pogrom
    • milkman
    • russian orthodox church
    • judaism
    • tavern
    • constable
    • suitor
    • breaking the fourth wall
    • russian soldier
    • elopement
    • fiddler
    • 1900s