The original, non-musical film version of the book which inspired "Fiddler on the Roof".The original, non-musical film version of the book which inspired "Fiddler on the Roof".The original, non-musical film version of the book which inspired "Fiddler on the Roof".
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- TriviaAlthough he isn't credited as an author of the script, the film is a faithful adaptation of the stage play "Tevye the Dairyman," written by Sholem Aleichem himself shortly before his death in 1916. He first offered the play to Jacob P. Adler, one of the great actors of the Yiddish theater, who declined, because there was no romantic leading role. Maurice Schwartz heard about the play, bought the rights from Sholem Aleichem's widow and staged it with himself in the lead role, to great success. Two decades later, he turned it into this film. The script is substantially as written by Sholem Aleichem, despite the introduction of characters and elements not contained in his original short stories.
- GoofsTowards the end of the film, Tevye says his daughter's plea, "My people are your people," is from the Book of Ecclesiastes. It's actually from the Book of Ruth.
- Quotes
Tevya 'Tevye': He's as accustomed to the whip as I am to poverty.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Almonds and Raisins (1984)
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Much more insightful than fiddler.
Much more insightful than fiddler.
If you want to learn more about yiddish / ashkenazic culture, this film is a far better choice than fiddler.
This film also provides a much stronger and fuller character of Tevye.
If you want to learn more about yiddish / ashkenazic culture, this film is a far better choice than fiddler.
This film also provides a much stronger and fuller character of Tevye.
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- arthur-45
- Nov 23, 1999
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- $70,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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