7/10
1965-12-22 Approved Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

Turbulent were the times and fiery was the love story of Zhivago, his wife and the passionate, tender Lara.

Release Date: 1965-12-22

Rating: 7.547 / 10

Runtime: 200 mins

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.


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Runtime

200 minutes

Release Date

1965-12-22

Budget

$11,000,000

Box Office Earnings

$111,858,363

Cast and Crew Members

Cast

Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Tom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay
Siobhán McKenna
Siobhán McKenna
Rita Tushingham
Rita Tushingham
Adrienne Corri
Adrienne Corri

Crew Members

David Lean
David Lean Director
Roy Stevens
Roy Stevens Assistant Director
José María Ochoa
José María Ochoa Assistant Director
Pedro Vidal
Pedro Vidal Assistant Director
Robert Bolt
Robert Bolt Screenplay

Awards and Nominations

Oscar - ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Year: 1966
Status: 🎭 Nominated

Oscar - ART DIRECTION (COLOR)

Year: 1966
Status: 🏆 Won

Oscar - CINEMATOGRAPHY (COLOR)

Year: 1966
Status: 🏆 Won

Oscar - COSTUME DESIGN (COLOR)

Year: 1966
Status: 🏆 Won

Oscar - DIRECTING

Year: 1966
Status: 🎭 Nominated

Oscar - FILM EDITING

Year: 1966
Status: 🎭 Nominated

Oscar - MUSIC (MUSIC SCORE—SUBSTANTIALLY ORIGINAL)

Year: 1966
Status: 🏆 Won

Oscar - BEST PICTURE

Year: 1966
Status: 🎭 Nominated

Oscar - SOUND

Year: 1966
Status: 🎭 Nominated

Oscar - WRITING (SCREENPLAY—BASED ON MATERIAL FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM)

Year: 1966
Status: 🏆 Won

Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Year: 1966
Status: 🏆 Won

Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Year: 1966
Status: 🏆 Won

Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture - Drama

Year: 1966
Status: 🏆 Won

Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Year: 1966
Status: 🏆 Won

Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture

Year: 1966
Status: 🏆 Won

Golden Globe - New Star Of The Year - Actress

Year: 1966
Status: 🎭 Nominated

Audience Reviews

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    Rating: 7/10

    "David Lean has assembled an excellent cast and together with Maurice Jarre's memorable score and some sweeping cinematography from Freddie Young does considerable justice to the lengthy Pasternak tale of "Yuri" - a Russian physician (Omar Sharif). Alec Guinness, now a General in the Soviet army, takes on the mantle of narrator - using the expertly innocent Rita Tushingham as the conduit for the flashbacks - and gradually we discover that it's all a bit internecine at the start. "Yuri" falls in love with the enigmatic "Lara" (Julie Christie) who just happens to be the love interest for "Komarovsky" (Rod Steiger) who would sell his own mother, he is certainly cheating on her's. Frustrated on that front, he ends up marrying his own cousin "Tonya" (Geraldine Chaplin) but with the end of the Great war looming and the October Revolution subsequently reducing the country to war-torn chaos, nothing is simple as families are split asunder trying to flee the guns and bullets. It turns out that "Lara" ended up marrying Communist big-wig "Pasha" (Tom Courtenay) but the war put paid to that relationship and when "Yuri" discovers this he wonders what might have been! This is a collection of love stories. Love for people, for their country, for a cause - and Lean manages to weave the complexities of the themes without bogging us down in doctrine or too much brutally. We know all of that is going on, but Robert Bolt's inspired screenplay drip feeds us the politics in an eminently appetising fashion whilst ensuring the human stories prevail. The vast expanses of Russia - especially as seen during their train journeys - are impressive, chilling, and allow us a respite from the constant barrage of dialogue that is usually pretty essential in enabling us to follow the plot. If you ever get the chance to sit for three hours and watch this on big screen then take it. This is cinema at it's more powerful and the sheer logistics of mass participation, mass transportation and glorious photography - without a computer to be had - is certainly worth sitting through as this epic washes over you."

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the runtime of the Doctor Zhivago ?

The movie is approximately 200 minutes long.

What is the Doctor Zhivago's release date?

1965-12-22 marks the official release date of the movie.

What genre is the Doctor Zhivago?

The movie belongs to the Drama Romance War genres, offering a variety of experiences from adventure to fantasy.

Who are the main actors in the Doctor Zhivago?

The lead actors include Omar Sharif , Julie Christie , and Geraldine Chaplin , among others.

Who directed Doctor Zhivago?

The movie was directed by David Lean Roy Stevens José María Ochoa Pedro Vidal

What is the Doctor Zhivago's budget?

The movie had an estimated budget of $11,000,000 .

How much did Doctor Zhivago movie earn at the box office?

A Cinderella Story grossed an estimated $111,858,363 at the box office.

What are some production companies behind the Doctor Zhivago movie?

Major production companies include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Carlo Ponti Production .

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