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In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.

Top Cast

  • Chaim Topol

    Chaim Topol

    Tevye

  • Norma Crane

    Norma Crane

    Golde

  • Leonard Frey

    Leonard Frey

    Motel

  • Molly Picon

    Molly Picon

    Yente

  • Paul Mann

    Paul Mann

    Lazar Wolf

  • Rosalind Harris

    Rosalind Harris

    Tzeitel

  • Michele Marsh

    Michele Marsh

    Hodel

  • Neva Small

    Neva Small

    Chava

  • Paul Michael Glaser

    Paul Michael Glaser

    Perchik

Overview

In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.

Rating

7.8 / 10
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  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    7 May 29, 2023

    Topol ("Tevye") is superb in this telling of a tale of an agrarian Jewish father in late 19th century Russia who has three daughters. The basic premiss is that he has to arrange suitable "matches" for them. With the aid of some classic numbers like "Matchmaker" & "If I was I Rich Man" we share his experiences and adventures as he attempts, with varying degrees of success, to find suitable husbands for his girls. Set against a backdrop of religious intolerance, and ultimately a pogrom, this is a clever, engaging depiction of the harsh conditions endured by rural Russians in general and the Jewish community specifically. Norman Jewison contrives to reconcile sometimes quite brutal stories of religious prejudice with a defiantly gentle, joyful communal spirit in a thought-provoking and personable fashion. Jerry Bock's instantly recognisable score - based around a delicate, witty and entertaining lyric from Sheldon Harnick makes this as good as any of the genre and although it does drag a bit at the start of the second act, it passes the three hour mark with considerable style.

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