DVD

Fiddler on the roof [videorecording] / the Mirisch Production Company presents ; a Norman Jewison film ; produced and directed by Norman Jewison ; screenplay by Joseph Stein, adapted from his stage play.

Topol, 1935- (Added Author). Bock, Jerry. (Added Author). Crane, Norma, 1931-1973 (Added Author). Frey, Leonard, 1938-1988 (Added Author). Harnick, Sheldon. (Added Author). Jewison, Norman, 1926- (Added Author). Mann, Paul, 1915-1985 (Added Author). Picon, Molly. (Added Author). Stein, Joseph. (Added Author). Williams, John, 1932- (Added Author). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). Mirisch Production Company. (Added Author). Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann. (Cast).

Summary:

Tevye is a poor milkman in czarist Russia, where he provides for three 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: 1 videodisc (ca. 181 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: 40th anniversary ed.
Publisher: [United States] : Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; c2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the stage play Fiddler on the roof, adapted from Sholom Aleichem. Originally released as a motion picture in 1971. Special features: audio commentary by director/producer Norman Jewison and actor Topol; Norman Jewison, filmmaker; Norman Jewison looks back; John Williams: creating a musical tradition; Songs of Fiddler on the roof; deleted song, 'Any day now'; Tevye's daughters; Set in reality: production design; storyboard-to-film comparison; Tevye's dream sequence (in full color with side-by-side comparison and an introduction by Norman Jewison); trailers, teasers and TV spots. Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Jerry Bock; lyrics, Sheldon Harnick; music adapted and conducted by John Williams.
Participant or Performer Note:	Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD; widescreen presentation (2.35:1); 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (English), mono (Spanish), 5.1 DTS (French).
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. English, French or Spanish dialogue with Spanish subtitles. Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.