Fiddler on the roof is a 1971 american epic musical comedy drama film produced and directed by norman jewison it is an adaptation of the 1964 broadway musical of the same name with music composed by jerry bock lyrics by sheldon harnick and screenplay by joseph stein and based on stories by sholem aleichem starring topol norma crane leonard frey molly picon and paul mann the film.
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If tevye the milkman had a ruble for every time someone connected fiddler on the roof to marc chagall he would be a very rich man.
It is based on tevye and his daughters or tevye the dairyman and other tales by sholem aleichem the story centers on tevye the father of five daughters and his attempts to maintain his jewish religious and.
This decision was a controversial one as mostel had made the role famous in the long running broadway musical and wanted to star in the film.
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Fiddler on the roof is a musical with music by jerry bock lyrics by sheldon harnick and book by joseph stein set in the pale of settlement of imperial russia in or around 1905.
This cast album to the 2004 broadway revival of fiddler on the roof is as touted the most complete album of the jerry bock sheldon harnick score to date including the brand new song topsy turvy.
Alfred molina essays the role of tevye still most associated with zero mostel and topol and does a credible job.
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But jewison and his team felt mostel would eclipse the character with his larger than life.
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Fiddler on the roof revival musical comedy drama broadway opened in new york city feb 26 2004 and played through jan 8 2006.