Fiddler on the Roof Page #6

Synopsis: At the beginning of the twentieth century, Jews and Orthodox Christians live in the little village of Anatevka in the pre-revolutionary Russia of the Czars. Among the traditions of the Jewish community, the matchmaker arranges the match and the father approves it. The milkman Reb Tevye is a poor man that has been married for twenty-five years with Golde and they have five daughters. When the local matchmaker Yente arranges the match between his older daughter Tzeitel and the old widow butcher Lazar Wolf, Tevye agrees with the wedding. However Tzeitel is in love with the poor tailor Motel Kamzoil and they ask permission to Tevye to get married that he accepts to please his daughter. Then his second daughter Hodel (Michele Marsh) and the revolutionary student Perchik decide to marry each other and Tevye is forced to accept. When Perchik is arrested by the Czar troops and sent to Siberia, Hodel decides to leave her family and homeland and travel to Siberia to be with her beloved Perchik.
Genre: Drama, Family, Musical
Director(s): Norman Jewison
Production: United Artists
  Won 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
G
Year:
1971
181 min
6,912 Views


And look at my daughter's eyes.

So hopeful.

Tradition!

Well, children

when shall we make the wedding?

Thank you, Papa!

Ooh! Reb Tevye,

You won't be sorry. You won't be sorry.

I won't be sorry?

I'm sorry already!

Thank you, Papa.

Thank you, Papa.

All right. Go, go.

Papa.

They gave each other a pledge.

Ahh

Golde!

What shall I tell Golde?

Motel, you were wonderful!

It was a miracle!

Wonder of wonders. Miracle of miracles.

God took a Daniel once again.

Stood by his side and

miracle of miracles.

Walked him through the lion's den.

Wonder of wonders. Miracle of miracles

I was afraid that God would frown.

But like he did so long ago in Jericho.

God just made a wall fall down.

When Moses softened Pharaoh's heart.

That was a miracle.

When God made the waters

of the Red Sea part.

That was a miracle too.

But of all God's miracles

large and small.

The most miraculous one of all.

Is that out of a

worthless lump of clay.

God has made a man today.

Wonder of wonders.

Miracle of miracles.

God took a tailor by the hand.

Turned him around and

miracle of miracles.

Led him to the Promised Land.

When David slew Goliath, yes.

That was a miracle.

When God gave us manna

in the wilderness.

That was a miracle too.

But of all God's miracles

large and small.

The most miraculous one of all.

Is the one I thought could never be.

God has given you.

To me.

Good day.

Hello, Sarah.

- Mazel tov, Chava, mazel tov!

- Thank you.

- Soon it will be you.

- I hope so.

- Give my best wishes to Tzeitel.

- I will.

- Mazel tov, mazel tov!

- Bye.

Mazel tov, Chava!

Mazel tov, Chava!

Mazel tov

No, don't Please please.

I just want to pass.

All right, stop it.

What's wrong with you, Fyedka?

- Just stop it.

- We're just having a little fun.

Good-bye, Sasha.

I said good-bye.

I'm sorry about that. They mean no harm.

Don't they?

Is there something you want?

Yes. I'd like to talk to you.

I'd rather not.

I've often noticed you at the bookseller's.

Not many girls in this

village like to read.

Would you like to

to borrow this book?

It's very good.

No,

Thank you.

Why?

Because I'm not Jewish?

Do you feel about me

the way they feel about you?

I didn't think you would.

And what do you know about me, eh?

Let me tell you about myself.

I'm a pleasant fellow. Charming

honest, ambitious, quite bright

and very modest.

Go ahead. Take the book

and after you return it

I'll ask you how you like it

and we can talk about it for a while.

Then we can talk about life

how we feel about things.

Here.

Thank you.

Good day, Chava.

Good day.

Fyedka!

Fyedka.

YeAAhh!

- Help! Help!

- Tevye, what's the matter?

- Motel, Tzeitel, help!

- Wake up! What is the matter with you?

Will you wake up! Shh!

- Where is she?

- Where-where? Who?

- Where is who? What are you talking about?

- Where is she?

Fruma Sarah. Fruma Sarah,

Lazar Wolf's first wife.

She was standing here a minute ago.

- Where is she?

- What are you talking about?

Fruma Sarah's has been

dead for years. Sha!

- Yes, yes.

- You must have been dreaming.

- Sha.

- Yes.

Now

tell me what you dreamt

- and I'll tell you what it meant.

- Ooo

- It was terrible.

- Tell me.

All right

only don't be Frightened!

In the beginning

I dreamt that er

we were having

a celebration of some kind.

Everybody we knew

all of our beloved departed

were there.

All of them

even your Great Uncle

Mordechai was there

And er and your cousin Rachel was there.

And in the middle of the dream

in walks your grandmother

Tzeitel, may she rest in peace.

Grandmother Tzeitel! How did she look?

Well, for a woman who's dead 30 years

she looked very good.

Naturally, I went up to greet her.

A blessing on your head.

Mazel tov, mazel tov.

To see a daughter wed.

Mazel tov, mazel tov.

And such a son-in-law

Like no one ever saw

the tailor Motel Kamzoil.

Motel?!?

A worthy boy is he.

Mazel tov, mazel tov.

Of pious family.

Mazel tov, mazel tov.

They named him after my

dear Uncle Mordechai.

The tailor Motel Kamzoil.

Tailor? She must have heard wrong.

- She meant the butcher.

- I'll tell her.

You must have heard wrong, Grandma,

there's no tailor.

Huh?

You mean the butcher, Grandma,

by the name of Lazar Wolf.

No, no, no. I mean the tailor, Tevye,

my great-grandchild.

My little Tzeitel who you named for me

Motel's bride was meant to be.

For such a match I prayed.

Mazel tov, mazel tov.

In heaven it was made.

Mazel tov, mazel tov.

A fine upstanding boy

a comfort and a joy.

The tailor Motel Kamzoil.

- Stop it!

- We announced it already!

We made a bargain with the butcher.

A blessing on your house.

Mazel tov, mazel tov.

Imagine such a spouse.

Mazel tov, mazel tov.

And such a son-in-law

like no one ever saw

the tailor Motel Kamzoil.

- Stop them!

- But he's a butcher!

- The tailor Motel Kamzoil.

His name is Lazar Wolf!

The tailor Motel Kamzo

Sha! Sha!

- Look.

- Who is this.

- Who comes here.

- Who? Who? Who? Who? Who?

Uh!

What woman is this by

righteous anger shaken.

- Could it be.

- Sure.

- Yes, it could.

- Why not.

Who could be mistaken.

It's the butcher's wife

come from beyond the grave.

- Who is she?

- Ohh,

It's the butcher's dear

darling, departed wife.

Fruma Sarah.

Fruma Sarah! Fruma Sarah! Fruma Sarah!

Fruma Sarah!

Tevye!

Tevye!

What is this about your

daughter marrying my husband.

Yes, her husband!

Would you do this to your friend

and neighbor, Fruma Sarah.

Fruma Sarah!

Have you no consideration

for a woman's feelings.

Woman's feelings

Handing over my belongings

to a total stranger.

Total stranger

How can you allow it how, can you

let your daughter take my place.

Live in my house, carry my keys.

And wear my clothes, pearls.

How?

How can you allow your

daughter to take her place.

- Pearls.

- House.

- Pearls.

- Keys.

- Pearls.

- Clothes.

- Pearls

- How?

Tevye!

Such a learned man as Tevye

wouldn't let it happen.

Let it happen!

Tell me that it isn't true

and then I wouldn't worry.

Wouldn't worry

Say you didn't give your blessing

to your daughter's marriage.

Daughter's marriage

Let me tell you what would

follow such a fatal wedding.

Fatal wedding

Sha!

If Tzeitel marries Lazar Wolf

I pity them both.

She'll live with him three weeks.

And when three weeks are up

I'll come to her by night

I'll take her by the throat

and this I'll give your Tzeitel

That I'll give your Tzeitel! This

I'll give your Tzeitel! Ah-ha-ha ha!

Aah ha-ha ha!

Whoa-ha-ha!

Don't stop Golde!

Aaagh!

Jump!

Here's my wedding present

if she marries Lazar Wo~o~olf

Evil spirit, away!

Such an evil spirit.

May it sink back into the earth.

(Tup'-Tup')

Such a dark and horrible dream.

And to think it was brought on

because you went to see that butcher.

Tevye

Tevye My grandmother Tzeitel,

may she rest in peace(Tup'-Tup')

took the trouble to come all the way

from the other world

to tell us about the tailor.

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Joseph Stein

Joseph Stein (May 30, 1912 – October 24, 2010) was an American playwright best known for writing the books for such musicals as Fiddler on the Roof and Zorba. more…

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