Thursday, December 31, 2015

50 years ago: Doctor Zhivago, another epic from director David Lean, released

Doctor Zhivago


Released: December 31, 1965


Studio: MGM


Genre: epic/romance


Box Office (numbers in millions):

Domestic: 111.72 Worldwide: ?


Adjusted for Inflation:

Domestic: 1217.89 Worldwide: 2526.00

Directing: David Lean


Screenwriting: Robert Bolt


Starring: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay, Rod Steiger, Geraldine Chaplin


Review:

Director David Lean, who’d already helmed The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, delivers yet another “sprawling, visually stunning epic.” BFI Doctor Zhivago, based on Boris Pasternak’s novel, is set in Russia during World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution. “Its stunning set-pieces include the huge crowd scenes in Moscow, the train sequences and the beautiful snowy vistas.” BFI

It tells the story of the titular character (Sharif) and how, although married (to Chaplin), falls for Lara (Christie). She “inspire[s] him to write beautiful love poems that contrast with the stark realities of life in Russia after the 1917 Communist Revolution.” A98

The movie is also “memorable for its haunting music score and stunning cinematography. Lean collaborated with cinematographer Freddie Young for the second time.” A07


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Oscars:

Wins: 5 – Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art/Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Original Music Score

Nominations: 5 – including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Tom Courtenay), Best Sound, Best Film Editing


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First posted 5/30/2023.

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