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Doctor Zhivago Review.
by Gordon (movies profile)
Oct 11, 2007
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Doctor Zhivago, based on the Nobel prize-winning novel by Boris Pasternak, is set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and stars Omar Sharif and Julie Christie as two idealistic lovers who are alternately separated and brought together by fate and war. The whole story is framed as a flashback, as an aging Alec Guinness interrogates a young woman from a work gang. He's hoping to solve an old family mystery..what happened to his niece after the death of his brother, the man for whom the movie is named? The movie has breathtaking cinematography and includes some of the most stunning vistas ever captured on film. David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge over the River Kwai) was a master of creating large scale epic dramas that never lose their focus on characters. Dr. Zhivago is a film about regrets, missed opportunities, tragedy and love. It's one of the all-time greats. |
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