Won 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins Topol as Tevye in the London production and Frey in a minor part as Mendel, the rabbi's son). The decision to cast Topol, instead of Zero Mostel, as Tevye was a somewhat controversial one, as the role had originated with Mostel and he had made it famous. Years later, Jewison explained that he felt Mostel's larger-than-life personality, while fine on stage, would cause film audiences to see him (i.e., Zero Mostel, the actor) rather than the character of Tevye. The film centers on the Tevye family, a Jewish family living in the town of Anatevka, in the Russian Empire, in 1905. Anatevka is broken into two sections: a small Orthodox Jewish section and a larger Russian Orthodox Christian section. Tevye notes that, We don't bother them, and so far, they don't bother us. Throughout the film, Tevye breaks the fourth wall by talking at times, directly to the audience or to the heavens (to God for the audience's benefit. Much of the story is also told in musical form. Tevye is not wealthy, partly because he has a lot of children, despite working hard, like most Jews in Anatevka. He and his sharp-tongued wife, Golde, have five daughters and cannot afford to give them much in the way of dowries. According to their tradition, they have to rely on the village matchmaker, Yente, to find them.
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To view this video download Flash Player Special Offers and Product Promotions Special Features New DVD introduction by Norman Jewison Norman Jewison, Filmmaker documentary Any Day Now : a never-before-available song sung by Paul Michael Glaser ( Perchik) written for but deleted from the film Tevye's Dream in full color with Norman Jewison commentary Stories of Sholom Aleichem read by Norman Jewison Historical background with Norman Jewison commentary Storyboard to film comparison, collectible booklet, 1979 rerelease theatrical trailer, and more Product Details Actors: Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann Directors: Norman Jewison Writers: Arnold Perl, Joseph Stein, Sholom Aleichem Producers: Norman Jewison, Patrick J. Palmer, Walter Mirisch Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Language: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1) Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Region: Region 1 ( U. S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) Aspect Ratio: Number of discs: 1 Rated: General Audience Studio: MGM ( Video & DVD) DVD Release Date: October 2, 2001 Run Time: 181 minutes Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1,864 customer reviews) ASIN: B00005 N7 YZ Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 41,432 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV) Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? Learn more about Fiddler on the Roof ( Special Edition) on IMDb Forums.
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