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Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

G ★ 7.7/10 181 min Drama, Romance United States English
Director: Norman Jewison
Screenplay by: Joseph Stein
Original Story: Sholom Aleichem
Adaptation: Arnold Perl
Lyricist: Sheldon Harnick
Streaming: Not available
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Description

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.

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Top Cast

Chaim Topol
Chaim Topol Tevye
Norma Crane
Norma Crane Golde
Leonard Frey
Leonard Frey Motel
Molly Picon
Molly Picon Yente
Paul Mann
Paul Mann Lazar Wolf
Rosalind Harris
Rosalind Harris Tzeitel
Michele Marsh Hodel
Neva Small
Neva Small Chava

Fiddler on the Roof Appears on 5 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Golden Globe Award For Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
Golden Globe Awards #54

Critic Curated

Esquire's 16 Best Movie Musicals
Esquire #07
Indiewire's 65 Best Musical Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #15

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1970-1979 Films
Letterboxd #88
Showdown Illuminated
Letterboxd Showdown #06

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