Is love really reason enough to break age-old traditions? On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany discuss this question and more as they review one of their mother’s favorite musicals, Fiddler on the Roof (1971), directed by Norman Jewison, written by Joseph Stein, and starring Topol.
After sifting through their childhood memories of watching this film, the Wrights pick a voting symbol (03:33), do a recap (12:31), and then reflect on the songs and vocal performances (16:42), the overall comedic value (22:09), and one of their favorite characters, Yente (29:13). A discussion of the song “Sabbath Prayer” (31:22) leads into a discussion of how the Jewish community views the film (32:44), given that Hollywood had misrepresented many other groups in films of that era. The siblings then discuss some of the universal themes in the film like the everpresent push and pull against tradition (36:40), the inevitable compromises of adulthood (52:39), and the mental and physical resilience that exists in oppressed communities (58:49). A review of the dancing (47:37), character development (01:14:26) and cinematography (01:17:03) leads to a vote to determine whether this movie is a classic from The Wright Perspective (01:19:40).
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