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Film details
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Featuring
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Countries
Italy Liechtenstein USA
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Year
1965
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Genres
Romance Drama
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Type
Film
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Category
Fiction
Introduction
“This is an example of superb old-style craftsmanship at the service of a soppy romantic vision, and although its historical drama evaporates in the fresh air, watching it can be seductive.”
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, 1995
Told in flashbacks, David Lean’s epic version of Boris Pasternak’s 1957 novel revolves around Zhivago (Omar Sharif), a decent medical man who loves life and writing poetry. Although married with a young son, he falls for nurse Lara (Julie Christie) during the Russian Revolution, and endures many hardships as he and his family are forced to leave Moscow.
Lean’s film reunites many of the team from his 1962 triumph Lawrence of Arabia – screenwriter Robert Bolt, cinematographer Freddie Young, production designer John Box, composer Maurice Jarre, and of course Omar Sharif. But despite huge crowd scenes and vast landscapes, the Russian Revolution seems at times little more than a thunderous counterpoint to the everyday heartaches of its hero.
David Lean reassembled many of the same team, including cinematographer Young, composer Jarre and screen writer Bolt, for a third, less well-received historical epic, Ryan’s Daughter (1970).
Cast & Credits
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Cast
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Tonya Gromeko
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Larissa, 'Lara'
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Pasha Antipov, 'Strelnikoff'
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General Yevgraf Zhivago
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Anna Gromeko
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Professor Alexander Gromeko
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Yuri Zhivago
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Victor Yppolitovich Komarovsky
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Tonya Komarova, the girl
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Amelia
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the bolshevik
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Kurt, medical professor
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Kostoyed
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Sasha, Yuri and Tonya's son
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Liberius
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Razin
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[Yuri, aged 8 years]
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[Petya]
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[David, young engineer at dam]
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[old soldier]
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[beef-faced colonel]
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[Comrade Yelkin, delegate]
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[Comrade Kaprugina, female janitor]
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[Katya]
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[the train jumper]
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[political officer]
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[gentlewoman]
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[Tonya, aged 7 years]
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[captain]
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[priest]
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[Mr Sventytski]
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[David]
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[militiaman]
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[streetwalker]
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[Mrs Sventytski]
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[raped woman]
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[demented woman]
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[dragoons colonel]
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[Katya]
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[major]
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[voice of Kostoyed]
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[scenes deleted]
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Credits
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Unknown:
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Directed by
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©/Presents
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[Production Company]
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[Production Company]
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Executive Producer
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Produced by
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Production Manager
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Production Manager
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Production Supervisor
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[Production Secretary]
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2nd Unit Director
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Assistant Director
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Assistant Director
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[Assistant Director]
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[Assistant Director (2nd)]
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[Assistant Director (2nd)]
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Continuity
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[Casting]
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Screenplay by
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From the novel by
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Director of Photography
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[Director of Photography - some scenes]
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2nd Unit Photography
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[Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
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Camera Operator
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[Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
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[Focus Puller]
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[Focus Puller (2nd Unit)]
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[Clapper Loader]
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[Clapper Loader]
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[Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)]
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[Camera Maintenance]
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Chief Electrician
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[Stills]
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Special Effects
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Film Editor
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[Assistant Editor]
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[Negative Cutter]
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Production Designer
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Art Director
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[Associate Art Director]
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Assistant Art Director
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Assistant Art Director
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Assistant Art Director
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Set Decorator
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[Draughtsman]
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Construction
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Construction
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Costume Designer
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Make-up by
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Hairstylist
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Hairstylist
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Original Music Composed and Conducted by
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Sound Recording
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Sound System
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[Boom Operator]
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Re-recording
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[Re-recording]
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[Re-recording]
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Sound Editor
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[Technical Adviser]
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Dialogue Coach
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