Fiddler On the Roof
1971, G, 181 min.
Directed by Norman Jewison, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picone.

Famed Israeli actor Topol, who headed the London stage version of the musical, stars in this all-out filmization of the popular show. Papa Tevye fights to preserve Jewish traditions in the face of modernization and pogroms. The show’s songs are now all classics; the thematic violin-playing is by Isaac Stern.

This article appears in July 16 • 1999 (Cover).

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

SUPPORT US

Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.