Tevye
1939, English. Directed by Maurice Schwartz.
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?
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Maurice SchwartzDirector
- Maurice SchwartzTevya 'Tevye'
- Miriam RiselleChavah 'Khave'
- Rebecca WeintraubGoldie 'Golde'
- Paula LubelskiZeitel 'Tseytl'
- Leon LiebgoldFedya 'Fedye' Galagen
- Vicki MarcusShloimele
- Betty MarcusPerele
- Julius AdlerAleksei, the Priest
- Daniel MakarenkoMikita Galagen, Fedya's Father
- Helen GrossmanMrs. Galagen, Mikita's Wife
- Morris StrassbergStarosta
- Al HarrisZazuli 'Zuzuya'
Details
- Released
- 21 December 1939
- Original title
- Tevya
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Maurice Schwartz
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Tevye runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is Tevye on?
Tevye isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 5 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tevye?
If you liked Tevye, try The Young One, The River, Salomé.
Who directed Tevye?
Tevye (1939) was directed by Maurice Schwartz and stars Maurice Schwartz, Miriam Riselle, Rebecca Weintraub.