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Fiddler on the Roof
1971
DramaFamilyMusicalRomance
In prerevolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing anti-Semitic sentiment threatens his village.
IMDB 8.0
RT 83%
Metacritic 67
StarsTopolNorma CraneLeonard FreyMolly Picon
DirectorNorman Jewison
WriterSholom Aleichem (adapted from stories)Arnold Perl (adapted from Sholem Aleichem stories by special arrangement with)Joseph Stein (stageplay)Joseph Stein (screenplay)
AwardsWon 3 Oscars
  • Best SoundWinner
    Gordon K. McCallum, David Hildyard
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) Adaptation and Original Song ScoreWinner
    John Williams
  • Best Achievement in CinematographyWinner
    Oswald Morris
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Topol
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Leonard Frey
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    Robert F. Boyle, Michael Stringer, Peter Lamont
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Norman Jewison
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Norman Jewison
LanguageEnglishHebrewRussian
CountryUSA