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Doctor Zhivago

Seen it?

1965 | 200 min | Drama, Romance, War

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

It won 7 Oscars, it made about 191 times its budget, people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes). Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Reds or Wings, start here.
The mood
Intense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 20 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's long: 3 hr 20 min.
  • Made in 1965: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 7 Oscars: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Original Score and 3 more. Won 5 Golden Globes: Best Director, Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Motion Picture – Drama and 1 more. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars. Plus 3 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerVery strong

    $2.1 billion worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 718K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Lean

  • Omar SharifDr. Yuri Zhivago
  • Julie ChristieLara Antipova
  • Geraldine ChaplinTonya Gromeko
  • Rod SteigerViktor Komarovsky
  • Alec GuinnessGen. Yevgraf Zhivago
  • Tom CourtenayPasha Antipov / Strelnikov
  • Siobhán McKennaAnna
  • Ralph RichardsonAlexander Gromeko
  • Rita TushinghamThe Girl
  • Adrienne CorriAmelia