Fiddler on the Roof (1971) – Filming Locations
Drama / Romance · Directed by Norman Jewison · Starring Chaim Topol, Norma Crane
In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.
Where was Fiddler on the Roof filmed?
- Zagreb, Croatia, Zagreb – Establishing shots of the village of Anatevka and exterior village scenes. The production built sets and filmed extensive village sequences in the Croatian countryside, chosen for its Eastern European landscape that authentically represented the fictional Russian Jewish shtetl
- Rome, Italy, Rome – Interior scenes and studio-based filming including the wedding sequence and household interiors. Major Italian film studio used for interior and controlled sequences, allowing the production to manage complex choreography and musical numbers
- Vienna, Austria, Vienna – Additional exterior location filming for village and street scenes. Austrian locations provided authentic Central European backdrop and architecture to complement the Zagreb primary filming location