Special 50th anniversary recording of the Tokyo Imperial Theater production of the Fiddler on the Roof. Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.
Released: Jan 17, 1983
Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes
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Stars: Hisaya Morishige, Kaoru Yodu, Eiko Ezaki, Chieko Baisho, Yuriko Matsuoka, Chiyoji Tomimatsu
Crew: Joseph Stein (Book), Kotaro Taki (Translator), Jerry Bock (Music), Hideomi Terasaki (Director), Sheldon Harnick (Writer), Kazuko Wakatani (Translator)