'' Tevye and His Seven Daughters '' ( , 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 is about a poor Russian Jew named Tevye who tries to make a living . When he slowly lands money , he attempts to get his daughters married . The film was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival , but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France .
1968 Cannes Film Festival
1968 Cannes Film Festival
Tevye and His Seven Daughters