The production was extraordinarily profitable and highly acclaimed.
Fiddler on the roof awards.
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Its original broadway production in 1964 was the first run of a musical in history to surpass the 3 000 performance mark.
It is based on tevye and his daughters or tevye the dairyman and other tales by sholem aleichem the story centers on tevye the father of five daughters and his attempts to maintain his jewish religious and.
Fiddler on the roof was one of the most successful musicals of the golden age of musicals.
Directed by norman jewison.
In prerevolutionary russia a jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing anti semitic sentiment threatens his village.
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See which distinctions were awarded to fiddler on the roof 1971 directed by norman jewison with topol norma crane leonard frey.
Fiddler on the roof is a musical with music by jerry bock lyrics by sheldon harnick and book by joseph stein set in the pale of settlement of imperial russia in or around 1905.
Fiddler on the roof was released in 1970 and therefore was ineligible for consideration in 1998 the film won three academy awards and two golden.
With topol norma crane leonard frey molly picon.
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Fiddler on the roof is a 1971 american epic musical comedy drama film produced and directed by norman jewison it is an adaptation of the 1964 broadway musical of the same name with music composed by jerry bock lyrics by sheldon harnick and screenplay by joseph stein and based on stories by sholem aleichem starring topol norma crane leonard frey molly picon and paul mann the film.
Fiddler held the record for the longest running broadway musical for almost 10 years until grease surpassed its run.
Fiddler on the roof was not far behind with eight nominations including best musical revival actor in a musical for andy nyman and a directing nod for trevor nunn.