Written by
Sonali Sharma
Review for the film "
Fiddler: A Miracle Of Miracles"
Runtime:
01 Hour 32 Minutes
CAST & CREW
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Fiddler: Fiddler on the Roof, features interviews with actors and actresses from the film, cultural critics and other historical overviews about the significance of the film was directed by Max Lewkowicz. Everyone associated with it as playwright – Joseph Stein, lyricist Sheldon Harnick apart from others involved in the first Broadway production … Jerry Bock composer? It also contains interviews with the performers, directors, scholars who discuss the significance of Fiddler on the Roof for Jewish community and its impact for the theatre and society.
Plot
The film explores the origins of and behind Fiddler on the Roof, originating from the early ‘60s up to the present. It shows of the development of musical with focus to the background of Sholem Aleichem’s tales and explanation how the creative team came with the character of Tevye and the village Anatevka. The movie shows the main events in the history of the show, where the musical was premiered on Broadway in 1964 and immediately set impressive results and easily can be considered a landmark. Through interviews, archival footage, and performances, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles captures the tradition, family, and identity issues defined Fiddler on the Roof throughout the decades. But the search for understanding also extends to how the themes of Fiddler on the Roof have been incorporated in various interpretations of the production made in different countries and how they influence the young generations of theatre stakeholders.
Star Performance
Although Fiddler: Since A Miracle of Miracles is a documentary rather than a feature motion picture with actors’ performances, the participants of the film provide significant and meaningful comments. Sheldon Harnick who was one of the co-founders reminisces about the creative process and puts into words how the musical affected him as a person and his career. Topol one of the most popular Tevye, and the other cast members provide warm and exciting stories that make the history of the production genuinely inspiring. These personal stories are enlightened by scholars and historians who give an insight into how the musical is culturally relevant.
Analysis
Max Lewkowicz's direction of Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles is comprehensive and entertaining, and easy for viewers to become invested in the message of the film through the interviews, rare clips and performances. With the conception of the programme the viewers are presented with an understanding of the play and its effect on people, not just as a performance but as a statement that deliberated on shared profound values and experiences. At the same time the pace of the film is quite conservative which enables to focus on the historical background and the message of the musical. Original scenes from other cinematic productions, and foreign-language versions of the show enrich the storyline and bring out several points which explain how Fiddler on the Roof spread across the globe. The documentary is well accompanied by an apt music score that compliments the original show well, to make the documentary as part of the musical interesting for the viewers.
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Verdict
Fiddler: Fiddler on the Roof fans, people interested in musicals and people who would like to learn more about the source’s cultural background and the recreation of the movie should definitely watch A Miracle of Miracles. The essence of the musical has not only been creatively depicted, but more intensified, in the documentary in form of interviews and performance by the cast. It can’t precisely delve as much as one would expect in demonstrating how the musical has influenced or changed theatre. Still it does a remarkable job of celebrating one of the most essential and cherished creations. Whether one is a purist who knows every word of the script or a neophyte who just heard the plot of Fiddler on the Roof, this documentary is intellectually and emotionally engaging and places into sharp focus the values and issues that the show embodies.
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Drama
Max Lewkowicz
01 Hour 32 Minutes
18-07-2019
Michael Bernardi, Adam Kantor, Alexandra Silber, Austin Pendleton, Danny Burstein, Fran Lebowitz, Harold Prince, Harvey Fierstein, Itzhak Perlman, Jerry Bock, Jessica Hecht, Joel Grey, Josh Mostel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Melanie Moore, Sheldon Harnick, Stephen Sondheim, Steven Skybell, Ted Chapin, Ted Sperling
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4
3.47
Yes, it's rated UA
No, it will be available soon on Amazon Prime Video
Joseph Borruso
Max Lewkowicz, Valerie Thomas
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