Moscow in Madrid (1965)

When David Lean made his film Doctor Zhivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to do location shooting in Moscow. Instead, he found a location on the plains outside Madrid, ... See full summary »

Stars:

Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay

Cast

Credited cast:
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Self
Julie Christie	...	Self
Tom Courtenay	...	Self
David Lean	...	Self
Ralph Richardson	...	Self
Omar Sharif	...	Self
Rita Tushingham	...	Self

Storyline

When David Lean made his film Doctor Zhivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to do location shooting in Moscow. Instead, he found a location on the plains outside Madrid, Spain and built a set to look like the Russian capital. This promotional film gives viewers a short look at the set under construction.

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Plot Keywords:

spain | location shooting | promotional | movie set | movie director | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Featured on the 2-disc Warner Brothers DVD of Doctor Zhivago (1965), released in 2001.

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Connections

Features The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

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Soundtracks

Colonel Bogey March
Written by Kenneth Alford
Performed by Mitch Miller and his Orchestra and Chorus

User Reviews

Purely a promotional piece to promote DR. ZHIVAGO...

TCM is offering this short as an example of their series of shorts on art directors, but basically it's a promotional piece of publicity for the forthcoming David Lean production of DR. ZHIVAGO.

Mention is made of how Soviet Russia had to be replicated in Madrid when the Soviets refused to permit the director to film the story in a country where the book had been banned.

So, Lean had to go to Spain to recreate Russia outside of the Soviet Union. The story, of course, is set during the time of the Russian Revolution and covers a span of forty years. Various members of the cast are seen in brief close-ups and the short is narrated in typical press coverage fashion by an enthusiastic narrator urging you to see the fascinating screen epic.

Rather than a short on the work of the art director, it's practically a trailer for the film itself.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Doutor Jivago: Moscou em Madrid

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thomas Craven Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

4 min

Color:

Color