DVD
Fiddler on the roof / the Mirisch Production Company presents a Norman Jewison film ; screenplay by Joseph Stein ; produced and directed by Norman Jewison.
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: 2 videodiscs (181 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Second-disc collector's edition.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, [2007]
- Distributor: Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. 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. |
| 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: | Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: G. |
| 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. |
| 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). |
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| Subject: | Musicals > Television adaptations. Musicals > Film adaptations. Milk trade > Russia > Drama. Jewish families > Russia > Drama. Fathers and daughters > Russia > Drama. Sisters > Russia > Drama. Tradition (Judaism) > Drama. Dating services > Russia > Drama. Russia > Drama. Abastecimiento de leche > Rusia > Teatro. Familia > Rusia > Teatro. Milk trade > Russia > Drama. Jewish families > Russia > Drama. Father-daughter relationship > Russia > Drama. Sisters > Russia > Drama. Tradition (Judaism) > Drama. Dating services > Russia > Drama. Russia > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Musical films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Musical > Feature. Adaptation > Feature. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Sage Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Echo Public Library | DVD G Fiddler (Text) | 37826000173497 | Video | Available | - | ||
| Hood River Valley High School Library | DVD FIC FID (Text) | 33892004765393 | DVD | Available | - | ||
| Pilot Rock Public Library | DVD FIDDL (Text) | 37868000069457 | Video | Available | - | ||
| Southern Wasco County Library | DVD FID (Text) | 33892004848942 | DVDS | Available | - |
