Fiddler on the Roof (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
by Norman Jewison
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Actor: Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Norma Crane, Paul Mann, TopolDirector: Norman Jewison
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Hebrew (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: AC-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 181 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-23
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of Fiddler on the Roof (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
DVD Review: Excellent Musical! A Classic To Last the Ages!
Summary: 4 Stars
This has got to be among the top 5 musicals ever adapted for the big screen. You could argue that this the screen version is even better than the original stage version too. Many musicals have great difficulty in balancing the music and dance with the storyline as they are either too heavy on the one side over the other but here you get excellent music and choreography and an equally excellent storyline.
Set at the turn of the 20th century in Russia, the film tells the story of a small Jewish community struggling to make ends meet in a very harsh environment having to battle the elements as well as racism and persecution as seen from the eyes of the protagonist, Tevye, played so well by Topol who should have won the Best Actor Oscar for that year too. The Fiddler on the Roof is a euphemism for the attempts of Tevye to hang on to the many traditions of his faith but facing a losing battle against the fast-changing modern world trying to balance the two without falling headlong on either side. This is not a new thing for the Jewish community which also had to fight against Hellenism from the time of Alexander the Great for example in having to struggle against the "corrupting" influence of the secular world on the hearts and minds of the youth.
Tevye although a firm believer of his faith and traditions is also a loving father and his ability to look beyond strict adherence of the law and to understand the spirit of the law instead helps him to overcome in most part the attacks on his traditional beliefs when each of his first 3 older daughters decide to choose their own spouses. This movie is 3 hours long and yet it is so enjoyable that I didn't even feel the length and the Intermission at the middle of the movie actually irritated me rather than giving me a sense of relief at the break. The anamorphic widescreen presentation as well as the brilliant scoring and camerawork makes this an unforgettable cinematic experience.
The only downside about this dvd version is the unrestored picture quality which means white spots abound on most of the frames to the extent that it actually took away a great deal from the overall enjoyment of the film. The sound quality though is very, very good having been remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and is only apt that a great musical has great sound options. The special features on the reverse side of the disc are also very good with a very good documentary:"Norman Jewison, Filmaker" and "Stories of Shalom Aleichem ..." which is read by the director himself.
I'm hoping that with the advent of Blu-ray that they take the opportunity to do a proper picture quality restoration to remove all the white spots and other imperfections to do proper justice to this great musical classic. Other than the inferior picture quality though the rest of this dvd version from the excellent sound quality to the great special features makes this a great version of how all dvds should be made.
Great movie but perhaps you should wait for another better restored picture quality dvd version either in Blu-ray or standard dvd format.
DVD Review: Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
What a great movie. It has been many years since I've seen it. Now I keep humming the songs. "If I was a rich man" :)DVD Review: Beautiful and inspiring
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not a musical lover, but this is an exception and I absolutely love this show. It's a story about a Jewish community in a small Russian village. The main character, Tevye is a milkman, a simple but honorable and a wise man who cares about his family. During the course of the movie his three daughters get married and he struggles to balance tradition and family honor with his daughters wishes and happiness. It's a beautiful and brilliant production.DVD Review: Fiddler On The Roof
Summary: 5 Stars
Pure entertainment and pure magic. Nothing comes close to this for how
musical's should be. Recomend it 100%.
DVD Review: Fiddler on the Roof
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent movie. Highly entertaining. Perfect quality... Amazon was so easy and the cheapest price.
Description of Fiddler on the Roof (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
"An outstanding accomplishment in every category" (Boxoffice) this lavishly produced and critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the international stage sensation tells the life-affirming story of Tevye (Topol) a poor milkman whose love pride and faith help him face the oppression of turn-of-the century czarist Russia. Nominated* for eight Academy Awards? including Best Picture and Best Director and featuring such classic songs as "If I Were A Rich Man" "Matchmaker" and "Sunrise Sunset" Fiddler on the Roof is a universal story of hope love and acceptancea "stunning joyful and jubilant" (New York Daily News) musical masterpiece. *1971: Actor (Topol) Supporting Actor (Leonard Frey) Cinematography (winner) Art Direction/SetDecoration Sound (winner) Music (Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score) (winner)Disc 1:Widescreen Feature Feature commentary by Director/Producer Norman Jewison and Actor TopolDisc 2:Deleted Scenes: Deleted Song - "Any Day Now"Documentary - Norman Jewison FilmmakerEaster Egg - The Tale of the BeggarFeaturette - historical Background with Photographs by Ann WeissFeaturette - Norman Jewison Looks BackFeaturette - Set In RealityFeaturette - Tevye's Dream in Full ColourFeaturette - The Songs of Fiddler on the RoofFeaturette - The Songs of Sholam AleichemInterview with John Williams: Creating a Musical TraditionInterview with Tevye's Daughters (with cast members)Photo GalleriesTrailers and TV SpotsTeaser 1 & 2Theatrical TrailersSystem Requirements:Run Time: 182 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?MUSICALS/MUSICALS Rating:?G UPC:?027616063281 Manufacturer No:?M106328This rousing musical, based on the stories of Shalom Aleichem, takes place in pre-revolutionary Russia and centers on the life of Tevye (Topol), a milkman who is trying to keep his family's traditions in place while marrying off his three older daughters. Yet, times are changing and the daughters want to make their own matches, breaking free of many of the constricting customs required of them by Judaism. In the background of these events, Russia is on the brink of revolution and Jews are feeling increasingly unwelcome in their villages. Tevye--who expresses his desire for sameness in the opening number, "Tradition"--is trying to keep everyone, and everything, together. The movie is strongly allegorical--Tevye represents the common man--but it does it dexterously, and the resulting film is a stunning work of art. The music is excellent (it won Oscars for the scoring and the sound), with plenty of familiar songs such as "Sunrise, Sunset" and "If I Were a Rich Man," which you'll be humming long after the movie is over. Isaac Stern's violin--he provides the music for the fiddler on the roof--is hauntingly beautiful. And despite the serious subject matter, the film is quite comedic in parts; it also well deserves the Oscar it won for cinematography. --Jenny Brown
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