Tevye and His Seven Daughters
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| Directed by | Menahem Golan |
| Screenplay by | Sholem Aleichem Menahem Golan Haim Hefer |
| Based on | Tevye and His Daughters by Sholem Aleichem |
| Produced by | Artur Brauner Menahem Golan |
| Starring | Shmuel Rodensky |
| Cinematography | Nissim Leon |
| Edited by | Tova Biran |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Tevye and His Seven Daughters (Hebrew: טוביה ושבע בנותיו, translit. Tuvia Vesheva Benotav) is a 1968 Israeli drama film directed by Menahem Golan. Based on stories by Sholem Aleichem, which were also the basis for the stage musical and 1971 film, both titled Fiddler on the Roof.
The film, which is in Hebrew and has a runtime of 119 minutes, was produced by Menahem Golan and Artur Brauner. It achieved significant box office success, selling 615,700 tickets in Israeli cinemas. Tuvia and His Seven Daughters was slated to compete at the Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was canceled due to the events of May 1968.