Based on the long-running Broadway musical and with strong acting from the entire cast , it is set in pre-revolutionary Russia , at the turn of the centure , stars a Jewish peasant named Tevye (Topol) , he's a poor Jew milkman married to a good mother (Norma Crane) who contends with marrying off three of his her five dowry-less , marriageable daughters (Rosalind Harris , Michele Marsh , Neva Small) with modern romantic ideals. Tevye holds traditional values and has only his lame horse , his spouse and his companiable relationship with God , as well as a fantastic violinist (violin performed by Isaac Stern) . Meanwhile , at the idyllic location is growing anti-Semitic sentiment that threatens his village . The screen's most magnificent entertainment returns...filled with joy, laughter, love and life. ...A tradition."Fiddler on the Roof" on the screen. Shout It From The Rooftops!
Wonderful musical comedy/drama with spectacular musical numbers , emotion and Jewish social habits . It is a marvelous film with emotive scenes , enjoyable set pieces and great performances . Interesting and agreeable plot adapted from stories written by Sholom Aleichem and stageplay by Arnold Perl and special arrangement and script by Joseph Stein . Here stands out Topol who's terrific as an afflicted father who gets in problems with his married daughters and the political events happening in the pre-revolutionary Russia . Topol is an Israeli actor who played the role in London , while Zero Mostel was the Broadway star . Including Topol's inspired and unforgettable performance of the hit number : ¨If I were a Rich Man¨. Being well accompanied by an attractive cast , such as : Norma Crane , Leonard Frey, Molly Picon , Rosalind Harris , Michele Marsh , Paul Michael Glaser , Ray Lovelock , Vernon Dobtcheff , among others . All of them create a sense of intimacy in spite of near epic proportions of this lavish and well made production .
Special mention for the sensitive and enjoyable musical score from Jerry Bock and veteran John Williams . Likewise , colorful and evocative cinematography - though sombre at times- by great cameraman Oswald Morris with plenty of golds and browns which surprisingly won him an Academy Award . Finely detailed production design and stunning choreography . This bright film version was very well and professionally produced and directed by Norman Jewison . Norman's treatment of the musical piece is perhaps over-ambitious but really excellent. Jewison is a prestigious and veteran filmmaker . This famous and veteran filmmaker has directed successful flicks, and his greatest film is , of course, ¨Jesus Christ Superstar¨ . He also directed other notorious movies , such as : ¨Agnes of God¨ , ¨Moonstruck¨ , ¨Thomas Crown¨ , ¨Cinncinati Kid¨ and this¨Fiddler on the roof¨ . However , he also got some flops as ¨Bogus¨, ¨In country¨ , ¨Only you¨ and ¨Other's people money¨ and his last picture titled ¨The statement¨. He considers ¨The Hurricane¨ (1999) the last in a trilogy of racial bigotry movies he's realized , the first two being ¨In the Heat of the Night¨ (1967) and ¨A Soldier's Story¨ (1984) . Fiddler on the Roof (1971) rating : 7.5/10 . Better than average .
Wonderful musical comedy/drama with spectacular musical numbers , emotion and Jewish social habits . It is a marvelous film with emotive scenes , enjoyable set pieces and great performances . Interesting and agreeable plot adapted from stories written by Sholom Aleichem and stageplay by Arnold Perl and special arrangement and script by Joseph Stein . Here stands out Topol who's terrific as an afflicted father who gets in problems with his married daughters and the political events happening in the pre-revolutionary Russia . Topol is an Israeli actor who played the role in London , while Zero Mostel was the Broadway star . Including Topol's inspired and unforgettable performance of the hit number : ¨If I were a Rich Man¨. Being well accompanied by an attractive cast , such as : Norma Crane , Leonard Frey, Molly Picon , Rosalind Harris , Michele Marsh , Paul Michael Glaser , Ray Lovelock , Vernon Dobtcheff , among others . All of them create a sense of intimacy in spite of near epic proportions of this lavish and well made production .
Special mention for the sensitive and enjoyable musical score from Jerry Bock and veteran John Williams . Likewise , colorful and evocative cinematography - though sombre at times- by great cameraman Oswald Morris with plenty of golds and browns which surprisingly won him an Academy Award . Finely detailed production design and stunning choreography . This bright film version was very well and professionally produced and directed by Norman Jewison . Norman's treatment of the musical piece is perhaps over-ambitious but really excellent. Jewison is a prestigious and veteran filmmaker . This famous and veteran filmmaker has directed successful flicks, and his greatest film is , of course, ¨Jesus Christ Superstar¨ . He also directed other notorious movies , such as : ¨Agnes of God¨ , ¨Moonstruck¨ , ¨Thomas Crown¨ , ¨Cinncinati Kid¨ and this¨Fiddler on the roof¨ . However , he also got some flops as ¨Bogus¨, ¨In country¨ , ¨Only you¨ and ¨Other's people money¨ and his last picture titled ¨The statement¨. He considers ¨The Hurricane¨ (1999) the last in a trilogy of racial bigotry movies he's realized , the first two being ¨In the Heat of the Night¨ (1967) and ¨A Soldier's Story¨ (1984) . Fiddler on the Roof (1971) rating : 7.5/10 . Better than average .