Fiddler on the Roof

Pros: cinematography, the "dream"
Cons: length, schizoid conception, lack of great songs or compelling performances

Adapting big Broadway musicals to the "big screen" must not be easy. Some very popular Broadway musicals have been made into embarrassingly bad movies (Annie, Brigadoon, A Chorus Line, Finian's Rainbow, Flower Drum Song, Hello Dolly, A Little Night ...

Pros: Enchanting story, great musical score, real and likeable characters.
Cons: Nothing at all!

Without a doubt, one of my favorite movies is from Director and Producer Norman Jewison in his version of Fiddler on the Roof. A proud owner of this movie on VHS and DVD, I have viewed Fiddler on The Roof a little better than one hundred times.
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Pros: wonderful story, cast, and songs
Cons: second half is rather depressing

A few months ago, my brother came home from school and demanded that I guess what play his school would be putting on next. When I failed to answer correctly, he clued me in by imitating a stringed instrument with his fingers. “Um… Fiddler ...

Pros: Beautiful story; glorious music and lyrics. The greatest musical of 'em all!
Cons: None

I am a great fan of movie musicals. I grew up in the early to mid-1960's – an era when many of the greatest movie musicals were made. Film adaptations of great Broadway shows like Carousel, Bye Bye Birdie, The Music Man, My Fair Lady, and The...

Pros: Wonderful songs, likable and complex characters, nice variety
Cons: Some song segments drag on and on

Fiddler on the Roof is one of my very favorite movie musicals. The story is based on the work of Sholom Aleichem, a Russian novelist. This 1971 film is a must-see for anyone interested in music, Jewish culture, or who is just looking for a good ...

Pros: songs, story, humor, attempts at realism.
Cons: Sometimes broadly played, as in most musicals; some darker plot elements

I was told by a very eminent Epinionator who shall remain anonymous (you know who you are!) that she disliked musicals. She didn’t mention any specifics, although somehow I could guess why she, or any other people, would dislike the musical genre....

Pros: Beautiful setting and design; engaging story; tremendous music and choreography
Cons: Can't help but get those "Huggy Bear" feelings watching Paul Michael "Starsky" Glaser

It's amazing (to me) that Fiddler on the Roof has been around for less time than I have. It opened as a Broadway play in September of 1964 and the film was released in 1971. I can remember attending this with my parents when it was a first run...

Pros: Fun,colorful characters. Great storyline. Catchy musical tunes.
Cons: None

I have always been an avid supporter of musical theater. I am proud to say my children are too. One day my daughter and I were discussing a musical we had just watched when I remembered Fiddler on the Roof. Mentioning this to her she said she said it was ...

Pros: Classic, timeless, wonderful production
Cons: It isn't playing somewhere in my area right now!

This musical reaches the paramount that all musicals should strive to attain! I am a huge fan of musicals and Fiddler is far and above the best I have ever seen. So far, I have seen the Broadway production, two local theatre troupe productions, two high...

Pros: Incredible music, great acting
Cons: None

There have been many movies adapted from Broadway shows, but not all translate well to the screen. "Fiddler on the Roof" is one that made the transition well, due largely to the stunning performance of Topol as Tevye.

Tevye is a...

Pros: Very realistic look at human nature in the tradition of the Old Testament
Cons: It is a long movie.

The culmination of a collective arrangement of Shalom Aleichem short stories finds voice in the musical movie, "Fiddler on the Roof."

The movie follows one Tevye, a Russian milkman, as he diligently follows traditions. What Tevya,...

Pros: joyful and dramatic production, great directing, script, songs, acting, dancing
Cons: that I never saw it live on the stage

When I think of movie musicals, the sun rises and the sun sets on "Fiddler on the Roof". No movie musical has ever thoroughly entertained and enlightened me as this musical has. Though I must admit, "Oliver" comes close to being as...

Pros: story, photography, music
Cons: very long

I first read the play of this story in my freshman year of high school. I thought I would hate it... and I was absolutely wrong. I later saw the movie version, and I realized that I really loved it.

It's a musical, set in the turn of the...

Pros: Great storyline, great characters!
Cons: Length

This adaptation of the musical Fiddler On The Roof is an absolute classic. The songs are memorable ("Tradition", "Sunrise, Sunest", "Matchmaker", "If I Were A Rich Man"), and I often found myself singing along. When I sang in the choir back in...

Pros: Good, clean humor; lots of well-written dialogue. I even watch the credits at the beginning just for the sake of the excellent violin playing!
Cons: Some jokes might be over the heads of children under eight.

Until I was about ten, I had never heard of "Fiddler on the Roof." That year, we were stationed in England, about an hour north of London, and my parents saw the play in London, starring Topol himself! When they returned, my mother told...