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Tevye is a poor Jewish milkman with five unmarried daughters to support in a village in Czarist Russia. With a sharp-tongued wife at home and growing anti-Semitism in the village, Tevye talks to God about his troubles. His people's traditions keep him strong when his existence is as precariousl...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Fiddler on the roof (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Mirisch Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916, Topol, 1935-, Crane, Norma, 1931-1973, Frey, Leonard, 1938-1988, Picon, Molly, Mann, Paul, -1985, Jewison, Norman, 1926-, Bock, Jerry, Harnick, Sheldon, Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001, Stein, Joseph
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English; optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Closed-captioned.
Published: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2001]
Edition:Special ed., widescreen.
Subjects:
Jews > Ukraine > Social life and customs > Drama.
Musical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
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Summary:Tevye is a poor Jewish milkman with five unmarried daughters to support in a village in Czarist Russia. With a sharp-tongued wife at home and growing anti-Semitism in the village, Tevye talks to God about his troubles. His people's traditions keep him strong when his existence is as precariously balanced as a fiddler on the roof.
Item Description:Based on the stage play by Joseph Stein, adapted from the stories of Sholem Aleichem ; music adapted and conducted by John Williams.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971.
Special features: "Norman Jewison, filmmaker" documentary -- Audio commentary by Norman Jewison and Topol -- Never-before-available deleted song "Any day now" -- "Tevye's dream" in full color -- Stories of Sholom Aleichem and historical background read by Norman Jewison -- Storyboard to film comparison.
Movie on one side of disc, special features on the other side.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (179 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 stereo surround; aspect ratio: 2.35:1, enhanced for widescreen TVs.
Audience:MPAA rating: G. Special features carry unrated material.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1971: Best Cinematography (Oswald Morris), Best Score (John Williams), Best Sound (Gordon K. McCallum, David Hildyard)
Production Credits:Photography, Oswald Morris ; editors, Antony Gibbs, Robert Lawrence ; soloist, Isaac Stern ; music by Jerry Bock ; lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
ISBN:0792850998