The director of this serial did his best, but he did not take into account that Russians behave differently if compared with west Europeans. So the actors and actresses selected, although also they did their best, were far to be real Russians. Some details even were not considered because they were unknown. For example, in cold weather conditions of Russia, moreover in Siberia, no Russian will walk outside without a hat (shapka), and this happened in the serial, Zhivago walking without wearing his shapka. Sex scenes were not necessary in the novel nor in the serial, and the director used it a lot. The version is not bad but for the next one the best would be to have Russian actors and actresses, who are really available in Russia or in Ukraine.
Review of Doctor Zhivago
