Anatevka (film)

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Movie
German title Anatevka
Original title Fiddler on the Roof
Country of production United States
original language English , Hebrew
Publishing year 1971
length 181 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Norman Jewison
script Joseph Stein
production Norman Jewison
Patrick J. Palmer
music Jerry Bock
John Williams
camera Oswald Morris
cut Antony Gibbs
Robert Lawrence
occupation

Anatevka (Original title: Fiddler on the Roof ) is a film by director Norman Jewison from 1971. The drama / musical is based on the musical Anatevka .

action

The story takes place in the village of Anatevka in the Ukraine in 1905. A Jewish community lives in the village, which places great value on tradition. The milkman Tevye lives in poverty with his wife Golde and their five daughters. Despite the threat of pogroms in Tsarist Russia, Tevye retained his courage and humor.

Tevye's tradition-conscious way of life is shaken when the three eldest of his daughters reach marriageable age. Since he has five daughters, Tevye has to let the first three go. His daughters are called Tzeitel, Hodel, Chavaleh, Shprintze and Bielke. Actually, Yente, the matchmaker, was supposed to find a suitable husband for them, Tevye even promised his eldest daughter Tzeitel to the wealthy butcher Lazar Wolf when she revealed to him that she was engaged to her childhood friend, the poor tailor Motel. Hodel, the second oldest daughter, falls in love with the student Perchik from Kiev, whom Tevye takes on as a tutor for his daughters. Perchik has revolutionary ideas and is arrested for it. Finally, the third oldest daughter, Chava, would like to marry the non-Jewish young Russian Fjedka.

Tevye quarrels with his daughters' marriage wishes, weighs up the pros and cons in subtle monologues. He experienced the questioning of his tradition, but consented to Tzeitel's marriage with Motel and, although it was difficult for him, allowed Hodel's engagement and later her move to Siberia, where she wanted to marry Perchik. On the other hand, he repudiates Chava and only forgives her at the very end.

At the beginning of the film, the relationship between Jews and the Tsar's soldiers is relaxed. This worsens in the course of the plot and thus reflects the reality at that time. The tsar's political pressure increased until the Jews were finally expelled from the village of Anatevka.

Songs

  • tradition
  • Matchmaker, matchmaker
  • If I were a rich man
  • Sabbath Prayer
  • To life
  • Miracle of Miracles
  • Tevye's Dream
  • Sunrise, sunset
  • Bottle dance
  • Now I have everything
  • Do you love me?
  • Far from the Home I Love
  • Little Bird, Little Chavela (Little Sparrow, Little Chavela)
  • Anatevka

German version

The German dubbed version is based on the German stage version by Rolf Merz. The leading roles speak and sing Yossi Yadin as Tevye, Lya Dulizkaya as Golde, Peter Fröhlich as Mottel, Eva Pilz as Tzeitel, Sigrun Kiesewetter as Hodel, Inge Brück as Chava, Erik Jelde as Lazar Wolf and Alice Franz as Yente. Bert Grund took over the musical direction . The German version was also released as a double album on record with this line-up .

criticism

“The musical combines timeless songs with a deeply humane message. Conclusion: Still one of the best musical films. "

- cinema.de

"The tragedy and humane message of the original remains largely intact despite numerous cinematic effects."

- Lexicon of international film

Awards

Academy Awards 1972

The film won three Academy Awards for:

In addition, the film received nominations in the following five categories

British Society of Cinemotographers 1971

  • Best Cinematography Award: Oswald Morris

David di Donatello Awards 1972

  • David for Best Foreign Actor: Topol

Golden Globes 1972

  • Best Motion Picture - Musical / Comedy
  • Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical / Comedy: Topol

Motion Picture Sound Editors 1972

  • Best Sound Editing - Dialogue

References

  1. ^ Anatevka on the Cinema website . Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ Anatevka. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed April 23, 2014 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 

literature

  • Joseph Stein , Sheldon Harnick, Jerry Bock : Anatevka (original title: Fiddler on the roof ). Text book. Musical based on the story Tevje, the milkman by Sholem Aleichem. Translation: Rolf Merz. Verlag Jugend und Volk, Vienna and Munich 1969, 111 (XV) p.
  • Sholem Alejchem : Tevye, the milkman. Roman (Original title: T¯obijj¯a, der milkiger ). German by Armin Eidherr . Manesse-Verlag, Zurich 2002, 348 pages, ISBN 3-7175-2006-7 or ISBN 3-7175-2007-5

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