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Fiddler on the Roof(Movie, 1971)

FSK: 12+ years
| 3h 1min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
Fiddler on the RoofRating: 3.9/5 (with 231231 votes)
Fiddler on the Roof is a 1971 American period musical film produced and directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay written by Joseph Stein, based on the 1964 stage musical of the same name by Stein, Jerry Bock, and Sheldon Harnick. Set in early 20th-century Imperial Russia, the film centers on Tevye, played by Topol, a poor Jewish milkman who is faced with the challenge of marrying off his five daughters amidst the growing tension in his shtetl. The cast also features Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann, Rosalind Harris, Michèle Marsh, Neva Small and Paul Michael Glaser. The musical score, composed by Bock with lyrics by Harnick, was adapted and conducted by John Williams. Filmed at Pinewood Studios... ()
Movie poster of Fiddler on the Roof

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"Fiddler on the Roof" is currently available on 2 providers. Fiddler on the Roof can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Duration: 2h 51min
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Available languages: German, English
Duration: 2h 51min
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Duration: 3h 1min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD

Awards & Nominations for Fiddler on the Roof

Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Original Song Score Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Original Song Score Academy Award for Best Sound

About Fiddler on the Roof

In a small Jewish community in a pre-Revolutionary Russian village, a poor milkman, determined to find good husbands for his five daughters, consults the traditional matchmaker – and also has words with God.

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Trailer for Fiddler on the Roof + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Hebrew (HE), Russian (RU)
Translated into 21 languages: Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 12/16/1971 (World premiere: 11/03/1971)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El violinista en el tejado"
"Цигулар на покрива"
"Un violon sur le toit"
"Spillemand på en tagryg"
"Viulunsoittaja katolla"
"O violistis stin stegi"
"Guslač na krovu"
"Hegedűs a háztetőn"
"Il violinista sul tetto"
"Yane no ue no vaiorin-hiki"
"Anatevka"
"Skrzypek na dachu"
"Um Violinista no Telhado"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:3950, Added: 02/14/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024