Fiddler on the Roof DVD (Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey )

Pre-owned original DVD. Plays well, with light wear on the case or disc from normal use.

Region Code: 2  

🎬 Title: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

📖 Plot Summary:
Fiddler on the Roof is a beloved musical drama based on the Broadway stage production, which in turn is adapted from the stories of Sholem Aleichem. Set in a small Jewish village in Tsarist Russia, the film centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, as he tries to maintain Jewish traditions while his daughters seek to marry for loveeach choice straying further from tradition. As political unrest and anti-Semitism rise, Tevye must also face the looming threat to his family's way of life.

🎞 Genre:
Musical, Drama, Historical

🔞 Rating:
G (General Audiences suitable for all ages)

🔸 Classifiable Elements:

• T Thematic material (religious tradition, discrimination, family conflict)

• D Some dramatic moments of tension and emotional struggle

• L Light language (minimal)

Running Time:
Approx. 179 minutes (almost 3 hours)

🎭 Main Cast:

• Topol as Tevye

• Norma Crane as Golde

• Leonard Frey as Motel

• Molly Picon as Yente

• Paul Michael Glaser as Perchik

• Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh, and Neva Small as Tevyes daughters

Highlights:

• Iconic musical numbers including If I Were a Rich Man, Tradition, and Sunrise, Sunset

• Oscar-winning cinematography and musical direction

• Explores timeless themes of tradition vs. change, faith, and family

• Powerful portrayal of Jewish life, customs, and historical challenges in Eastern Europe

• Topol's performance as Tevye is widely acclaimed and became legendary