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TV: An Exclusive Look at FIDDLER ON THE ROOF on Blu-Ray!

By: Mar. 31, 2011
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A grand tradition of song, dance, and musical splendor returns to the screen when FIDDLER ON THE ROOF debuts on Blu-ray April 5th from MGM Home Entertainment in honor of the 40th anniversary of the classic film. Nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Actor, Fiddler on the Roof is a universal story of hope and acceptance. Fans will also be able to experience a new 7.1 audio track on the Blu-ray version, bringing the Oscar-winning music to life like never before. 

This lavishly produced and critically-acclaimed screen adaptation of the Tony Award®-winning Broadway sensation tells the life-affirming story of Tevye (Academy Award®-nominee Topol, For Your Eyes Only), a poor but soulful milkman whose love, pride and faith help him face the oppression of turn-of-the-century Czarist Russia. Tevye and his wife Golde (Norma Crane, "1984") attempt to arrange suitable marriages for their five strong-willed daughters in poignant-and often amusing-moments that celebrate life and love.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Blu-ray debut recaptures the performances of such timeless songs as "To Life (L'Chaim)," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were a Rich Man," and "Sunrise, Sunset." The film also stars Academy Award®-nominee Leonard Frey (Where The Buffalo Roam), Rosalind Harris (Mrs. Santa Claus), and Michael Glaser ("Starsky & Hutch") in hi-def 7.1 audio. 

The Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack releases arrive in stores on 4/5; view an exclusive clip from the release below!

 




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