Fiddler on the Roof

UPC: 883904232988

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: G   Contains:[Excellent For Children]

Summary: Norman Jewison's adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical is set in the Ukranian ghetto village of Anatevka (the film was actually lensed in Yugoslavia). Israeli actor Topol repeats his London stage role as Tevye the milkman, whose equilibrium is constantly being challenged by his poverty, the prejudicial attitudes of non-Jews, and the romantic entanglements of his five daughters. Whenever the weight of the world becomes too much for him, Tevye carries on lengthy conversations with God, who does not answer but is at least more willing to listen than the milkman's remonstrative wife Golde. After arranging a marriage between his oldest daughter Tzeitel and wealthy butcher Lazar Wolf, Tevye is forced to do some quick rearranging when the girl falls in love with poor tailor Motel Kamzoil. Fancying himself more broad-minded than his gentile oppressors, Tevye cannot accept the notion that his other daughter Chava would want to marry Fyedka, a non-Jew. And after shouting the praises of "tradition," Tevye must change his tune-and his entire life-when he and his neighbors are forced out of Anatevka by the Czar's minions. Topol's co-stars include Norma Crane as Golde, Yiddish theater legend Molly Picon as Yente the matchmaker, and Leonard Frey as Motel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Musical

Awards: Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Director – null Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adaptation and Original Song Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: Disc 1 - Blu-ray Disc
Fiddler on the Roof in High Definition
Audio Commentary by Director/Producer Norman Jewison and Actor Topol
Norman Jewison, Filmmaker
Norman Jewison Looks Back
John Williams: Creating A Musical Tradition
Songs of Fiddler on the Roof
Deleted Song: "Any Day Now"
Tevye's Daughters
Set in Reality: Production Design
Storyboard-to-Film Comparison
Tevye's Dream Sequence (in Full Color with Side-by-Side Comparison and an Introduction by Norman Jewison)
Trailers, Teasers and TV Spots

Disc 2 - DVD
Audio Commentary by Director/Producer Norman Jewison and Actor Topol

Fiddler on the Roof

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 04/05/2011

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope, 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DHMA null, DTS Digital Theater Systems, DD1 Dolby Digital Mono, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 181 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,Spanish,French

Subtitles: English,Spanish,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Fiddler on the Roof
1. Prologue/Tradition [:10]
2. Main Titles [:13]
3. News for Tzeitel [6:32]
4. Matchmaker [2:44]
5. If I Were A Rich Man [3:34]
6. Perchik [1:02]
7. Tzeitel's Hand [3:40]
8. Sabbath Prayer [3:04]
9. At Lazar Wolf's [3:12]
10. To Life [2:57]
11. A Warning [2:38]
12. Lessons/A Bride [4:20]
13. The Pledge/Tradition [1:30]
14. Miracle Of Miracles [4:16]
15. Fyedka & Chava [1:00]
16. Tevye's Dream [1:36]
17. The Wedding [5:41]
18. Sunrise, Sunset [:45]
19. Mazeltov! [5:55]
20. Lazar Wolf's Toast [:56]
21. Dancing With Women? [2:05]
22. The Pillagers [3:02]
23. Entr'acte [4:12]
24. "Troubles, Troubles" [5:39]
25. Perchik Proposes [1:11]
26. Do You Love Me? [3:05]
27. News from Perchik [2:11]
28. Far From The Home I Love [1:23]
29. The "New Arrival" [2:26]
30. Chava's Choice [4:45]
31. Chava Ballet Sequence [2:41]
32. "Leave Anatevka" [1:36]
33. Anatevka [2:03]
34. Saying Goodbyes [3:38]
35. Chava Returns [:11]
36. Finale/End Titles [5:22]

Matthew Doberman

Spirited, funny, and deeply affecting, 1971's Fiddler on the Roof is a successful adaptation of its stage counterpart. Topol makes the transition from the London stage production with ease, and the supporting performances are similarly strong. Most crucial, however, is the quality of the big set pieces: gorgeously staged and musically flawless, the joyous "Tradition" and the tear-inducing "Sunrise, Sunset" leap from the screen. Director Norman Jewison makes full use of the advantages of film; thanks to the rich, on-location scenery, the material doesn't feel as if it's been subjected to a quick big-screen makeover. Fiddler was a huge success -- it was the second highest-grossing movie of the year (after The Godfather) and took home Oscars for cinematography, sound, and score. Without a doubt, it's much more sentimental than the New Hollywood films that dominated the era, but it never hits a false note. ~ Matthew Doberman, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Howard Goorney  Actor 
Michele Marsh  Actor 
Neva Small  Actor 
Marika Rivera  Actor 
Brian Coburn  Actor 
Mark Malicz  Actor 
Zvee Scooler  Actor 
Miki Iveria  Actor 
Peter Johnston  Actor 
Otto Diamant  Actor 
Aharon Ipalé  Actor 
Roger Lloyd Pack  Actor 
Stella Courtney  Actor 
Candy Bonstein  Actor 
Vernon Dobtcheff  Actor 
Raymond Lovelock  Actor 
Sarah Cohen  Actor 
Jacob Kalich  Actor 
Ina Claire  Actor 
Theodore Bikel  Actor 
Elaine Edwards  Actor 
Ruth Madoc  Actor 
Shimen Ruskin  Actor 
Tutte Lemkow  Actor 
George Little  Actor 
Carl Jaffe  Actor 
Albin Pahernik  Actor 
Louis Zorich  Actor 
Stanley Fleet  Actor 
Arnold Diamond  Actor 
Patience Collier  Actor 
Paul Michael Glaser  Actor 
Alfie Scopp  Actor 
Alfred Maron  Actor 
Barry Dennen  Actor 
Vladimir Medar  Actor 
Bob Stevenson  Actor 
Sammy Bayes  Actor 
Norman Jewison  Director 
Norman Jewison  Producer 
Harold Prince  Producer 
Joseph Stein  Screenwriter 
Jerry Bock  Composer (Music Score) 
Topol  Actor 
Norma Crane  Actor 
Leonard Frey  Actor 
Molly Picon  Actor 
Paul Mann  Actor 
Rosalind Harris  Actor 

Country: USA