Fiddler on the Roof

About Fiddler on the Roof

In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.

Fiddler on the Roof (1971) is a romance film directed by Norman Jewison. Released in November 1971, it runs 181 minutes.

The film is filed under dreams, 1900s, breaking the fourth wall, and tradition. The film began as a stage production.

Chaim Topol appears as Tevye, Norma Crane as Golde, Leonard Frey as Motel, and Molly Picon as Yente. The screenplay is by Joseph Stein. Produced by The Mirisch Company. It streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and MGM Plus in the United States.

Mamma Mia!, Hairspray, and In the Heights make useful companions to Fiddler on the Roof, all filed under musical, parent child relationship, and based on play or musical. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 673 votes and it carries a G rating.