A Love Caught in the Fire of 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.
Doctor Zhivago (1965) is a drama, romance and war film directed by David Lean, released on December 22, 1965 with a runtime of 3h 20m. It stars Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin and Rod Steiger. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 1,305 ratings.
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Omar Sharif
as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
Julie Christie
as Lara Antipova
Geraldine Chaplin
as Tonya Gromeko
Rod Steiger
as Viktor Komarovsky
Alec Guinness
as Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
Tom Courtenay
as Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov
Siobhán McKenna
as Anna
Ralph Richardson
as Alexander Gromeko
Rita Tushingham
as The Girl
Adrienne Corri
as Amelia
Bernard Kay
as The Bolshevik
Geoffrey Keen
as Medical Professor
Directed by David Lean, written by Boris Pasternak and Robert Bolt, produced by Carlo Ponti.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 1,305 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 2, 2023
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The main cast of Doctor Zhivago (1965) includes Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger and Alec Guinness. The film was directed by David Lean. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Doctor Zhivago was released on December 22, 1965 and runs for 3h 20m.
Doctor Zhivago (1965) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 1,305 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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