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Fiddler on the Roof

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Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

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Reviews Counted:209

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Rotten:21

Average Rating:7.6/10

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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