Fiddler on the roof

Stein, Joseph. (Added Author). Jewison, Norman, 1926- (Added Author). Topol, 1935- (actor.). Crane, Norma, 1931-1973 (actress.). Frey, Leonard, 1938-1988 (actor.). Picon, Molly, (actress.). Mann, Paul, 1915-1985 (actor.). Morris, Oswald, 1915- (Added Author). Bock, Jerry. (Added Author). Harnick, Sheldon. (Added Author). Williams, John, 1932- (Added Author). Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916 (Added Author). Perl, Arnold. (Added Author). Mirisch Production Company. (Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). CAST : Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann. (Cast).

Summary: Tevye is a poor milkman in czarist Russia, where he provides for five unmarried daughters and a sharp-tongued wife. Faced with mounting financial strain and growing anti-Semitism, Tevye strives to maintain balance despite the precarious nature of his situation.

Record details

Physical Description: video recording (DVD)
videodisc
2 video discs (181 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inch disc.
Edition: 2-disc collector's edition, wide screen format.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : MGM Home Entertainment Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, p2006, c1971.

Content descriptions

General Note:	local. Originally produced for the New York stage by Harold Prince ; entire stage production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins ; based on the stage play "Fiddler on the roof" ; adapted from Sholom Aleichem ; stories by special arrangement with Arnold Perl. Originally released as a motion picture in 1971. Special features: Disc one: Audio commentary by director/producer Norman Jewison and actor Topol ; Disc two: "John Williams: creating a musical tradition" featurette; "Tevye's daughters" featurette; "Set in reality: production design" featurette; "Songs of 'Fiddler on the roof': featurette; "Norman Jewison looks back" featurette; "Tevye's dream sequence": original print and full color side-by-side comparison and an introduction by Norman Jewison; "Norman Jewison, filmmaker" documentary; historical background: read by Norman Jewison with photographs by Ann Weiss; "The stories of Sholom Aleichem" read by Norman Jewison; deleted song "Any day now"; production design and storyboards; photographic production diary.
Restrictions on Access Note:	LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematography, Oswald Morris ; music for stage play and film, Jerry Bock ; lyrics for stage play and film, Sheldon Harnick ; music adapted and conducted by John Williams ; original choreography, Jerome Robbins ; adapted for the screen, Tom Abbott.
Participant or Performer Note:	CAST : Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann.
Target Audience Note:	GENERAL.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer, NTSC.
Language Note:	English (Dolby 5.1), French (Dolby mono.) or Spanish (Dolby mono.) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards (USA), 1972: Best Cinematography (Oswald Morris) ; Best Music, Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score (John Williams) ; Best Sound (Gordon K. McCallum, David Hildyard) Golden Globes (USA), 1972: Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy ; Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy (Topol)