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Doctor Zhivago (1965)
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22 December 1965 (USA) moreTagline:
The entertainment event of the year! morePlot:
Life of a Russian doctor/poet who, although married, falls for a political activist's wife and experiences hardships during the Bolshevik Revolution. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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There are some things that we just can't get over. more (204 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Omar Sharif | ... | Dr. Yuri Zhivago | |
| Julie Christie | ... | Lara | |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Tonya | |
| Rod Steiger | ... | Komarovsky | |
| Alec Guinness | ... | Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago | |
| Tom Courtenay | ... | Pasha | |
| Siobhan McKenna | ... | Anna | |
| Ralph Richardson | ... | Alexander | |
| Rita Tushingham | ... | The Girl | |
| Jeffrey Rockland | ... | Sasha | |
| Tarek Sharif | ... | Yuri at 8 years old | |
| Bernard Kay | ... | The Bolshevik | |
| Klaus Kinski | ... | Kostoyed | |
| Gérard Tichy | ... | Liberius (as Gerard Tichy) | |
| Noel Willman | ... | Razin |
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Rated PG-13 for mature themes.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
197 min | UK:192 min (1999 re-release) | UK:193 min | UK:200 min (1992 re-release)Country:
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2.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints) | DTS (re-release) (35 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm optical prints)Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | West Germany:12 (f) | USA:Approved (original rating) | USA:GP (re-rating) (1971) | Canada:PG (video rating) | USA:PG-13 (re-rating) (1995) | UK:15 (1987) | UK:A (1966) | UK:PG (1992) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11Fun Stuff
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David Lean wanted Audrey Hepburn to play Tonya, but was so impressed by Geraldine Chaplin's audition that he cast her on the spot. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Much of the Cyrillic lettering in the film is inaccurate, as it relied on the post-Soviet version of Cyrillic rather than the version which had been used in Tsarist Russia. One of Lean's assistants tried to point this out to him, but Lean ignored him. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????) moreSoundtrack:
Prelude in G minor, Op.23-5 moreFAQ
Why did Pasha change his name to Strelnikov after joining with the Bolsheviks?Is it possible to read the Lara poems online?
Was Tania Komarovsky really the daughter of Lara and Yuri?
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Omar Sharif remains indelibly associated with Dr. Yuri Zhivago, a Russian physician-poet who participates in the Bolshevik Revolution, only to have political history affect him against his will. Julie Christie is beautiful as ever as Lara Antipova, Zhivago's true love.
"Doctor Zhivago" certainly pulled off a coup by showing the conditions that led to the revolution: the czar's despotic rule, the crushing poverty, and forced conscription (especially since the generals cared nothing about the men under their command). Then, of course, the Russian people thought that they would have a workers' society, but it didn't turn out that way. The theme song "Lara's Theme" kept the movie going every step of the way. Maybe not the greatest historical drama of all time, but this is a movie that I recommend to everyone.