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Fiddler on the Roof

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Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:20

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.8/10

Runtime: 3 hrs 6 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: Ukrainian milkman Tevye clings desperately to the old Jewish traditions while all around him the world changes, day by day. His three daughters marry men he considers more and more unacceptable,... Ukrainian milkman Tevye clings desperately to the old Jewish traditions while all around him the world changes, day by day. His three daughters marry men he considers more and more unacceptable, and the ruling Russian government's anti-Semitism threatens to drive him from his home. Based on the enormously successful Broadway show with great performances and unforgettable songs. Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor--Topol. Academy Awards: 3, including Best (Adapted) Song Score. [More]

Starring: Topol, Molly Picon, Leonard Frey, Paul Michael Glaser

Starring: Topol, Molly Picon, Leonard Frey, Paul Michael Glaser, Norma Crane, Theodore Bikel, Paul Mann, Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh

Director: Norman Jewison

Director: Norman Jewison
Screenwriter: Joseph Stein
Producer: Norman Jewison
Composer: John Williams

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06/27/01
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01/26/06
Time Out

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08/22/02
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

A lavish musical, too lavish for the subject matter, though.

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Bob Bloom
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Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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12/15/03
Christopher Tookey
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Daily Mail [UK]

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Dan Jardine
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Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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10/09/01
David Bezanson
David Bezanson
Filmcritic.com

Oy, what schmaltz!

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02/28/08
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Though the acting is good and some of the songs are glorious, this film version of the stage hit leaves much to be desired due to lack of imagination of helmer Norman Jewison and excessive running time (180 minutes).

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02/22/08
Emanuel Levy
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George Perry
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BBC

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James Berardinelli
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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Norman Jewison's mind-numbingly literal adaptation of the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof is no disaster, but it certainly has its limitations.

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02/23/03
Jeremy Heilman
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Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Una de las películas más hermosas de la historia.

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Luis Martinez
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Cinenganos
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Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Stolid, uncinematic exercise in milking more cash from a nicely scored but mediocre Broadway hit.

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