Doctor Zhivago
Romance, War
Warner Bros.  (1965) 200 mins PG-13

8.0 (23,138 votes)
"A masterpiece comparable to Gone With The Wind." -Los Angeles Herald-Examiner

David Lean demonstrates again why he's a peerless filmmaker of substance and scale, directing Boris Pasternak's tumultuous tale of Russia divided by war and hearts torn by love. Epic images abound: revolution in the streets, an infantry charge into No Man's Land, the train ride to the Urals, an icebound dacha. Golden Globe Best Actor Award winner Omar Sharif plays the title role, in love with Lara (Julie Christie, the National board of Review's Best Actress choice) and caught up in the tidal wave of history. Hauntingly scored by Maurice Jarre (who earned one of the film's five Academy Awards) and full of indelible performances, Doctor Zhivago (American Film Institute Top - 100 American Films selection) is a moviemaking wonder....

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Cast and Crew
Rod Steiger  ......  Komarovsky
Omar Sharif  ......  Dr. Yuri Zhivago
Ralph Richardson  ......  Alexander
Alec Guinness  ......  Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
Julie Christie  ......  Lara
Geraldine Chaplin  ......  Tonya
Director  .....  David Lean
Producer  .....  Carlo Ponti; Arvid Griffen
Writer  .....  Robert Bolt; Boris Pasternak
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: The book on the table in front of Tonya changes position and its cover rises a bit when Yevgraf sits down. (more)

Trivia:
At the time of filming, Spain was ruled by General Franco. As the extras sang the revolutionary Internationale for a protest scene, the secret police surveyed the crowd, making many of the extras pretend that they didn't know the words. (more)

Filming Locations:
Alberta, Canada (more)

Quotes:
Gromeko: What I want to know is how we're going to stay alive this winter. (more)

Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 10 nominations (more)