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Doctor Zhivago

  • 1965
  • PG-13
  • 3h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
79K
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Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie, and Omar Sharif in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
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The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Rev... Read allThe life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

  • Director
    • David Lean
  • Writers
    • Boris Pasternak
    • Robert Bolt
  • Stars
    • Omar Sharif
    • Julie Christie
    • Geraldine Chaplin
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    79K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,894
    1,699
    • Director
      • David Lean
    • Writers
      • Boris Pasternak
      • Robert Bolt
    • Stars
      • Omar Sharif
      • Julie Christie
      • Geraldine Chaplin
    • 351User reviews
    • 109Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 21 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Doctor Zhivago | Anniversary Mashup
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    Doctor Zhivago Anniversary Edition: Protest
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    Doctor Zhivago Anniversary Edition: Experience
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    Doctor Zhivago Anniversary Edition: Good Comrade
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    Doctor Zhivago Anniversary Edition: War
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    Doctor Zhivago Anniversary Edition: Busted
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    Doctor Zhivago Anniversary Edition: Relocation Of Living Space
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    Omar Sharif in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    Geraldine Chaplin, Omar Sharif, and Ralph Richardson in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    Omar Sharif in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    Julie Christie and Omar Sharif in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    Julie Christie and Omar Sharif in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    Geraldine Chaplin and Omar Sharif in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
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    Geraldine Chaplin, Omar Sharif, and Ralph Richardson in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    Julie Christie and Tom Courtenay in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
    Julie Christie and Omar Sharif in Doctor Zhivago (1965)

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    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Yuri
    Julie Christie
    Julie Christie
    • Lara
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • Tonya
    Rod Steiger
    Rod Steiger
    • Komarovsky
    Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness
    • Yevgraf
    Tom Courtenay
    Tom Courtenay
    • Pasha
    Siobhan McKenna
    Siobhan McKenna
    • Anna
    Ralph Richardson
    Ralph Richardson
    • Alexander
    Rita Tushingham
    Rita Tushingham
    • The Girl
    Jeffrey Rockland
    • Sasha
    Tarek Sharif
    • Yuri at 8 Years Old
    Bernard Kay
    Bernard Kay
    • The Bolshevik
    Klaus Kinski
    Klaus Kinski
    • Kostoyed
    Gérard Tichy
    Gérard Tichy
    • Liberius
    • (as Gerard Tichy)
    Noel Willman
    Noel Willman
    • Razin
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Medical Professor
    Adrienne Corri
    Adrienne Corri
    • Amelia
    Jack MacGowran
    Jack MacGowran
    • Petya
    • Director
      • David Lean
    • Writers
      • Boris Pasternak
      • Robert Bolt
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie wasn't shown in Russia until 1994.
    • Goofs
      The little girl who plays Tonya at Yuri's mother's funeral starts to cross herself in the Roman Catholic manner, but quickly corrects herself and finishes in the Russian Orthodox style.
    • Quotes

      Komarovski: Lara, I am determined to save you from a dreadful error. There are two kinds of men, and only two, and that young man is one kind. He is high-minded. He is pure. He is the kind of man that the world pretends to look up to and in fact despises. He is the kind of man who breeds unhappiness; particularly in women. Now, do you understand?

      Lara: No.

      Komarovski: I think you do. There's another kind. Not high-minded. Not pure. But alive. Now that your taste at this time should incline towards the juvenile is understandable. But for you to marry that boy would be a disaster. Because there's two kinds of women...

      [Lara covers her ears, he forces her arms down]

      Komarovski: There are two kinds of women and you - as we well know - are not the first kind.

      [Lara slaps him, he slaps her back]

      Komarovski: You, my dear, are a slut.

      Lara: I am not!

      Komarovski: We'll see.

    • Alternate versions
      When it was first released, the film originally ran 197 minutes. Early in its run, David Lean and editor Norman Savage shortened it to 180 minutes; this version was in circulation for years. By the mid-1990s, the uncut version was restored.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Prelude in G minor, Op.23-5
      (1901) (uncredited)

      Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

    User reviews351

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    9/10
    Very good.
    Apparently, "Doctor Zhivago" is one of the most successful films in movie history. Although critics weren't particularly impressed, the public sure was and came to the film in droves. Today it's considered by many to be a classic. I've seen it a couple times before and decided to watch it again tonight--since it's been several decades since I last saw it. While I would agree it is a very good film and has a HUGE scope (like so many of David Lean's films), I would hardly suspect while watching it that, adjusted for inflation, it's one of the 10 highest grossing films in history.

    The film is a sweeping saga of several people during the period of the Russian Revolution--both before and after. I could summarize the film but considering that there are already over 200 reviews, I'll spare you. At three hours and twenty minutes, oddly, not a lot seemed to occur in the film. I am not complaining or saying it was dull, as it was a lovely film--with very nice cinematography and music. It's just that the film is the type that slowly and deliberately unfolds--and the more hyperactive might not find that to their liking. The acting is quite nice but I think the real star is the direction. My only reservation is that with the great romance between Zhivago (Omar Sharif) and Lara (Julie Christie)--they both were married and Zhivago's wife (Geraldine Chaplin) was a lovely person. This did make it difficult for me to care about the characters more. Still, it's a lovely spectacle and well worth your time.
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    5
    • planktonrules
    • May 31, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 31, 1965 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Doktor Živago
    • Filming locations
      • Morley Flats, Alberta, Canada(Frozen house longshots)
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Carlo Ponti Production
      • Sostar S.A.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $111,721,910
    • Gross worldwide
      • $111,922,142
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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