“Doctor Zhivago” is an epic historic motion picture that follows the romantic relationships and political hardships of a Russian physician during World War I and the subsequent Russian Revolution, which installed the U. S. S. R. Director David Lean (“Lawrence of Arabia” 1962) crafted an excellent motion picture adaptation of the 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak, with outstanding production values throughout. The script was penned by Robert Bolt. The two hundred minute running time is a bit lengthy, and might be difficult for some to view in its entirety. “Doctor Zhivago” is a heavy drama, to say the least.
The cast includes Omar Shariff, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger, Alec Guinness, Ralph Richardson, Tom Courtenay, Geoffrey Keen, Rita Tushingham, Siobhan McKenna, Klaus Kinski, Bernard Kay, Gerard Tichy, Jack MacGowran, Noel Williams, Adrienne Corri, and Mark Eden. “Doctor Zhivago” was a big success in theatrical release for producer Carlo Ponti, Carlo Ponti Productions, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
“Doctor Zhivago” was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning five: Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography (Freddie Young), Best Costume Design, and Best Musical Score (Maurice Jarre). The non-winners were Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Tom Courtenay), Best Film Editing, and Best Sound. This film lost to “The Sound of Music” for Best Picture and Best Director. “The Sound of Music” and “Doctor Zhivago” were the first and second highest grossing motion pictures, respectively, of 1965.
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
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My Review
“Doctor Zhivago” is an epic historic motion picture that follows the romantic relationships and political hardships of a Russian physician during World War I and the subsequent Russian Revolution, which installed the U. S. S. R. Director David Lean (“Lawrence of Arabia” 1962) crafted an excellent motion picture adaptation of the 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak, with outstanding production values throughout. The script was penned by Robert Bolt. The two hundred minute running time is a bit lengthy, and might be difficult for some to view in its entirety. “Doctor Zhivago” is a heavy drama, to say the least.
The cast includes Omar Shariff, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger, Alec Guinness, Ralph Richardson, Tom Courtenay, Geoffrey Keen, Rita Tushingham, Siobhan McKenna, Klaus Kinski, Bernard Kay, Gerard Tichy, Jack MacGowran, Noel Williams, Adrienne Corri, and Mark Eden. “Doctor Zhivago” was a big success in theatrical release for producer Carlo Ponti, Carlo Ponti Productions, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
“Doctor Zhivago” was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning five: Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography (Freddie Young), Best Costume Design, and Best Musical Score (Maurice Jarre). The non-winners were Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Tom Courtenay), Best Film Editing, and Best Sound. This film lost to “The Sound of Music” for Best Picture and Best Director. “The Sound of Music” and “Doctor Zhivago” were the first and second highest grossing motion pictures, respectively, of 1965.