Doctor Zhivago

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Omar Sharif stars in the title role as an orphaned youth who grows up to marry the daughter of his adoptive parents, but falls in love with a beautiful dressmaker.
  • Starring: Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie
  • Directed by: David Lean
  • Runtime: 3 hours 20 minutes
  • Release year: 1965
  • Studio: Warner Bros.
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Synopsis: Omar Sharif stars in the title role as an orphaned youth who grows up to marry the daughter of his adoptive parents, but falls in love with a beautiful dressmaker.
Starring: Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie
Supporting actors: Tom Courtenay, Alec Guinness, Siobhan Mckenna, Ralph Richardson, Omar Sharif, Rod Steiger, Rita Tushingham
Directed by: David Lean
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Runtime: 3 hours 20 minutes
Release year: 1965
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for mature themes (re-rating) (1995)
ASIN: B000NI8F4W (Rental) and B001EC0OMC (Purchase)
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Doctor Zhivago DVD ~ Geraldine Chaplin

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  • US Theatrical Release Date: December 22, 1965
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for mature themes (re-rating) (1995)
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Sostar S.A.
  • Filming Locations: Alberta, Canada | Barajas, Madrid, Spain | CEA, Madrid, Spain | Canillas, Madrid, Spain | Durango, Mexico | Granada, Andalucía, Spain | Guadix, Granada, Andalucía, Spain | Heinävaara, Kiihtelysvaara, Finland | Helsinki, Finland | Joensuu, Finland | Koli, Lieksa, Finland | Morley Flats, Alberta, Canada | Punkaharju, Finland | Punkasalmi, Finland | Pyhäselkä, Joensuu, Finland | Pyhäselkä, Saimaa, Finland | Soria, Castilla y León, Spain
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190 of 193 people found the following review helpful
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Both Boris Pasternak's extraordinary novel and David Lean's magnificent film version are among my favorites of all-time. The story is basically about a poet/physician (Omar Sharif) who loves two women--his adoring wife, Tonya (Geraldine Chapin), and his enigmatic mistress, Lara (Julie Christie)--through the events of World War I and the Russian Revolution.

Robert Bolt's screenplay balances the political upheaval with exquisite, heartwrenching romance--one of the few films to succeed at this level. Lean, who seemed to make a specialty of making films about illicit love (Brief Encounter, Summertime, etc.), also works a tightrope, giving the film the necessary grandeur and sweep required for an epic while never losing sight of the intimacy of the characters. He is aided considerably by a magnificent cast: Sharif, despite or perhaps because of his Egyptian background, provides the perfect perspective of an individual observing things around him, each time as if it were new--it's a wonderful performance; Christie is simply luminescent; Chaplin nicely understated; and there's terrific support from Alec Guinness, Rod Steiger, Tom Courtney, etc.

What makes Zhivago a must on DVD is the awe-inspiring cinematography of Freddie Young, who deservedly won the Academy Award. I was lucky to see Zhivago at a theater, on the big screen proper, several years ago when it was re-issued; unbelievably, the DVD transfer here is even BETTER!!! There are shots in this film that are simply jaw-dropping beautiful.

Doctor Zhivago is, like the book it's based on, a challenging film that will reward the viewer with one of their most extraordinary cinematic experiences.

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72 of 74 people found the following review helpful
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Format:VHS Tape
This is one of the rare times when I actually liked the movie more than the book. Omar Sharif, Julie Christie and Rod Steiger, especially, are just wonderful in David Lean's adaptation of Pasternak's epic love story. The script was beautiful and lacked nothing; the actors couldn't have done a better job at delivering their lines. It was extremely well paced and never lagged or felt rushed. Maurice Jarre's haunting score is just beautiful and weaves throughout the movie like a tapestry. The cinematography is beyond compare. The views of the Urals, the frozen Siberian tundra and the countryside in springtime (especially the daffodils!) will never be forgotten. In my opinion, one of the greatest movies ever, never to be forgotten.
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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Utterly breathtaking. October 16, 1999
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Format:VHS Tape
I'm an avid movie watcher and when I heard my English teacher recommend this one while reading "Animal Farm", I just had to see it. I rented it, thinking it would be some ordinary movie. Little did I know it was a masterpiece. The academy award winning music score by Maurice Jarre was brilliant (I rushed out and bought the soundtrack). It caught every moment of the movie and added lovely Russian sounds (the balalaika was wonderful) in with it. One can not forget the beautiful & famous "Lara's Theme." The cinematography took my breath away, from showing the vast frozen tundra to the Ural Mountains rising out of the plains. The story was another well done point. It was intelligent and captivating. The acting was superb, the actors made the wonderful characters of Pasternak's novel come alive. All around it is one of the best movies ever made, period. I also learned a lot of historical facts, that helped with a report. The second time I watched it, I rented the 30th Anniversary Letterbox Edition. The theatrical preview and Omar Sharif were interesting before- try seeing that edition.
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