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03/11/1971 Drama, Romance 3h 1m
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To Life!

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.

  1. Norman Jewison

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Chaim Topol

    Tevye

  2. Norma Crane

    Golde

  3. Leonard Frey

    Motel

  4. Molly Picon

    Yente

  5. Paul Mann

    Lazar Wolf

  6. Rosalind Harris

    Tzeitel

  7. Michele Marsh

    Hodel

  8. Neva Small

    Chava

  9. Paul Michael Glaser

    Perchik

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-05-29
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 Jewi...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$9,000,000.00

Revenue
$83,304,330.00

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