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Ares 4 Why does this film only have a 81% approval rating? It should be at least 91% if not higher. Fiddler On The Roof is a very very good film and it's actually better than La La Land which was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Aidan B An absolutely beautiful masterpiece with memorable performances and iconic songs, "Fiddler on the Roof" is an instant classic and one of the better musicals made. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/24 Full Review Simon T Fiddler on the Roof is a great great musical and this is possibly Norman Jewison's finest film. A wonderful and witty book moves from the comedy of a poor milkman, Tevye, being usurped by his three eldest daughters choosing husbands he doesn't accept, to the dark brutality of the pogroms. Suddenly the security of tradition and cosy chats with God vanish... Anchored by a terrific central performance by Topol, it also is blessed with great music (Jerry Bock) and lyrics and luminous magic hour cinematography by Oswald Morris. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review Alec B One of the few musical adaptations where an emphasis on "realism" works. The filmmakers construct an entirely believable Jewish community in early 19th century Ukraine for the setting which gives the movie real emotional weight. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Dallas H I finally sat down to watch this musical adaptation. After all, I've known of the famous song "If I Were A Rich Man" for a long time. I liked this movie. The story's final act saddened me, with the family preparing to move from Pale of Settlement to New York City. The conversation with the estranged daughter, who proclaims she doesn't want to live in a place of oppression, then proceeds to mention she will be moving to Krakow, Poland, with her husband before the two great World Wars, had me gasp out loud. I certainly want to sit down for a second viewing of the movie in the future. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Leaburn O A village of Jews who really enjoy singing songs about everything get kicked off their land during a Tsarist era pogrom. Meanwhile some daughters get married and village life happens and things. Not being s fan of musicals but having an interest in Russian history, I'm willing to give this half marks but it really went on far too long seeing as the plot. was pretty thin. Bought on DVD a year ago and now watched. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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