Fiddler on the roof
Record details
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Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (181 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording - Edition: 2-disc collector's ed.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1971. Based on the stage play by Joseph Stein, adapted from the stories of Sholem Aleichem. Special features: Audio commentary by director/producer Norman Jewison and actor Topol ; John Williams : creating a musical tradition featurette ; Tevye's daughters featurette ; Set in reality : production design featurette ; Norman Jewison looks back featurette ; Tevye's dream sequence ; 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 and more. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Original choreography by, Jerome Robbins ; soloist, Isaac Stern ; music adapted and conducted by, John Williams ; lyrics for the stage play and film by, Sheldon Harnick. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann. |
Summary, etc.: | Tevye is a poor Jewish milkman with five unmarried daughters to support in a village in Czarist Russia. With a sharp tongued wife at home and growing anti-Semitism in the village, Tevye talks to God about his troubles. His people's traditions keep him strong when his existence is as precariously balanced as a fiddler on the roof. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: G. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
Language Note: | English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned. |
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Subject: | Jews Ukraine Social life and customs Drama Feature films Musical films Film adaptations Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Southbury Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Southbury Public Library | DVD (Text) | 34019131059446 | Adult DVD | Available | - |