Directed by norman jewison.
Fiddler on the roof cast.
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.
Fiddler brian coburn beri arnold diamond moishe mark malicz ezekial vladimir medar priest george little hone stella courtney shandel stanley fleet farcel jacob kalich yankel candy bonstein bielke crew norman jewison director producer antony gibbs editor arnold perl screen story elizabeth haffenden costume designer eric james vocal coach harold.
In prerevolutionary russia a jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing anti semitic sentiment threatens his village.
Fiddler on the roof 1971 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.
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.