Tevye (1939)
The original, non-musical film version of the book which inspired "Fiddler on the Roof".
Tevye is a dairyman in the Russian Ukraine early in the 20th century. He lives in a cabin outside Boyberik with his wife Goldie, his widowed daughter Tseytl, her two children, and his younger daughter, the unmarried Khave. Khave is being courted by Fedya, a Christian, the son of a local government official. Tevye warns Khave against romance and marriage outside her faith, but Fedya is persuasive too. What will Khave decide, how will Tevye react, and when the Tsar initiates a pogrom, will Tevye's friends come to his defense? Can the stubborn Tevye reconcile his heart and tradition?
Director: Maurice Schwartz
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: December 21, 1939
Cast
- Maurice Schwartz - Tevya 'Tevye'
- Miriam Riselle - Chavah 'Khave'
- Rebecca Weintraub - Goldie 'Golde'
- Paula Lubelski - Zeitel 'Tseytl'
- Leon Liebgold - Fedya 'Fedye' Galagen
- Vicki Marcus - Shloimele
- Betty Marcus - Perele
- Julius Adler - Aleksei, the Priest
- Daniel Makarenko - Mikita Galagen, Fedya's Father
- Helen Grossman - Mrs. Galagen, Mikita's Wife
Screenplay
- Sholom Aleichem (Novel)
- Maurice Schwartz
- Marcy Klauber (Adaptation)
Music: Sholom Secunda
Cinematography: Larry Williams
Editing: Sam Citron
Production: Maymon Film Inc.
Country: United States of America
Language: Yiddish
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Maurice Schwartz
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tevye about?
- Tevye is a dairyman in the Russian Ukraine early in the 20th century. He lives in a cabin outside Boyberik with his wife Goldie, his widowed daughter Tseytl, her two children, and his younger daughter, the unmarried Khave. Khave is being courted by Fedya, a Christian, the son of a local government official. Tevye warns Khave against romance and marriage outside her faith, but Fedya is persuasive too. What will Khave decide, how will Tevye react, and when the Tsar initiates a pogrom, will Tevye's friends come to his defense? Can the stubborn Tevye reconcile his heart and tradition?
- Who directed Tevye?
- Tevye was directed by Maurice Schwartz.
- Who stars in Tevye?
- Tevye stars Maurice Schwartz, Miriam Riselle, Rebecca Weintraub, Paula Lubelski, Leon Liebgold, Vicki Marcus.
- How long is Tevye?
- Tevye has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Tevye?
- Tevye is a Drama film.
- Where was Tevye produced?
- Tevye was produced in United States of America.