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Tevye and His Seven Daughters
Film poster
Directed byMenahem Golan
Screenplay bySholem Aleichem
Menahem Golan
Haim Hefer
Based onTevye and His Daughters
by Sholem Aleichem
Produced byArtur Brauner
Menahem Golan
StarringShmuel Rodensky
CinematographyNissim Leon
Edited byTova Biran
Release date
  • 5 May 1968 (1968-05-05)
Running time119 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

Tevye and His Seven Daughters (Hebrew: טוביה ושבע בנותיו, translit. Tuvia Vesheva Benotav) is a 1968 Israeli drama film directed by Menahem Golan. Based on stories by Sholem Aleichem, which were also the basis for the stage musical and 1971 film, both titled Fiddler on the Roof.

The film was produced by Menahem Golan and Artur Brauner. It has a runtime of 119 minutes and is in Hebrew. The film achieved significant box office success, selling 615,700 tickets in Israeli cinemas. Tuvia and His Seven Daughters was slated to compete at the Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was canceled due to the events of May 1968.

Plot

A poor Russian Jew named Tevye tries to make a living. When he slowly lands some money, he attempts to get his daughters married.

Cast

Shmuel Rodensky (right) on the set of Tevye and His Seven Daughters

Release

The film was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France.

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Tevye and His Seven Daughters". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 5 April 2009.

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