Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

<img src="https://data.ajff.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/web_embed_Laurel_JuryInCompetition_02.png" style="max-width: 20%; width: 20%; border-width: 0px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;" />Fifty years after the life-affirming tale of Tevye the milkman leaped from stage to screen, the beloved movie’s complete “making-of” odyssey is now told. Reimagining the Broadway hit into widescreen epic is visionary director Norman Jewison for whom the project proves deeply personal and transformative. Rare on-location footage and newly found stills put viewers in the director’s chair, while the filmmakers, key collaborators and cast—including lead actor Topol, composer John Williams, and production designer Robert F. Boyle—offer surprising production anecdotes. Narrated by Jeff Goldblum, this engrossing insider account captures the triumphs and trials of the creative process, and <em>Fiddler’s</em> unparalleled impact as a cultural force.