

Tevye (1939)
The original, non-musical film version of the book which inspired "Fiddler on the Roof".
Plot Summary
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?
Full Cast & Characters

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

Morris Strassberg
Starosta

Al Harris
Zazuli 'Zuzuya'
Director & Crew
Maurice Schwartz
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of Tevye?
It has an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 based on 9 votes.
Who directed Tevye?
Tevye was directed by Maurice Schwartz and released in 1939.
How long is Tevye?
Tevye has a runtime of 1 hours and 33 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1939-12-21
- Status
- Released