Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019)
- Directed by
- Max Lewkowicz
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary traces how Fiddler on the Roof was created and why it became so important. It includes interviews with the show's original creators and later fans like Lin-Manuel Miranda. Rare footage shows the original Broadway cast at work.
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What happens
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles is a 2019 American documentary film about the creation and significance of the 1964 musical Fiddler on the Roof. Directed by Max Lewkowicz, it features interviews with Fiddler creators such as Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, Joseph Stein, and Harold Prince, as well as scholars, actors, and other musical theatre figures such as Stephen Sondheim and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The documentary includes rarely-seen footage of the original Broadway cast as well as interviews with creators, actors, theatrical figures, and scholars. This film is dedicated to the memory of Harold Prince, who died during production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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