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Fiddler on the Roof (DVD, 2001, Special Edition) 
Fiddler on the Roof (DVD, 2001, Special Edition)

 
Fiddler on the Roof (DVD, 2001, Special Edition)

Leading Role: Topol
Director: Norman Jewison
Rating: Rated G
Release Date: Oct 2001
Format: DVD
Additional Info: Special Edition
UPC: 027616867674
Product ID: EPID3387996
Description: Ukrainian milkman Tevye clings desperately to the old Jewish traditions while all around him the world changes, day by day. His three daughters marry men he considers more and more unacceptable, and the ruling Russian government's anti-S...
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Movie Description
Ukrainian milkman Tevye clings desperately to the old Jewish traditions while all around him the world changes, day by day. His three daughters marry men he considers more and more unacceptable, and the ruling Russian government's anti-Semitism threatens to drive him from his home. Based on the enormously successful Broadway show with great performances and unforgettable songs. Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor--Topol. Academy Awards: 3, including Best (Adapted) Song Score.

Credits
Producer:Norman Jewison
Cast:Norma Crane, Rosalind Harris

Details
Edition:Special Edition
Sound:Stereo Sound, Surround Sound

Notes
DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
   Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
   Introduction - 1. Norman Jewison - Director
   Documentary - 1. NORMAN JEWISON: FILMMAKER
   Audio Commentary - 1. Norman Jewison - Director, Topol - Star
   Deleted Scenes - 1. Deleted Song "Any Day Now"
   Storyboard-To-Film Comparison
   Additional Audio - 1. Stories of Sholom Aleichem read by Norman Jewison, Film adaptation of the successful Hal Prince-Jerome Robbins stage musical with the show's London star, Topol, in the starring role of Ukrainian milkman Tevye.

The choreography was set by Jerome Robbins' assistant Tom Abbott, assisted by Sammy Bayes, and followed Robbins' stage dances as closely as possible.

Shot on location in Lakenik, Yugoslavia.
   
Produced by Mirisch-Cartier.

Additional cast: Paul Mann (Lazar Wolf); Rosalind Harris (Tzeitel); Michele Marsh (Hodel); Neva Small (Chava); Raymond Lovelock (Fyedka); Elaine Edwards (Shprintze); Candy Bonstein (Bielka); Shimen Ruskin (Mordcha); Alfie Scopp (Avram); Howard Goorney (Nachum); Barry Dennen (Mendel); Ruth Madoc (Fruma Sarah); Patience Collier (Grandma Tzeitel); Stella Courtney (Shandel); Jacob Kalich (Yankel); Brian Coburn (Berl); George Little (Hone); Stanley Fleet (Farcel); Arnold Diamond (Moishe); Marika Rivera (Rifka); and Mark Malicz (Ezekial).

DVD Special Features: New Dolby Digital Soundtrack, Feature Length Commentary by Norman Jewison, 8-Page Trivia Booklet, Theatrical Trailer.

Editorial Reviews
"...A real showstopper, with some first-class tunes and a fantastic central performance..."
Total Film - Jamie Russell (12/01/2003)

"Just when the big-budget musical seemed to be lumbering into history, along came FIDDLER with its emotional resonance and killer craftsmanship."
Sight and Sound - Patrick Fahy (03/01/2004)

"It's a wonderful way to revisit -- or discover -- a stunner of a musical." -- Grade: A
Entertainment Weekly - Melissa Rose Bernardo (02/02/2007)

5 stars out of 5 -- "A magnificent realization which tugs at all the emotions with skill, artistry and great enthusiasm."
Ultimate DVD - Jan Vincent-Rudzki (03/01/2007)

Awards
1971Academy AwardsBest CinematographyOswald Morris, 1971Academy AwardsBest Original Song Score and AdaptationJohn Williams, 1971Academy AwardsBest Sound

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