Review:
Based on a book written by Boris Pasternak that was banned in Russia. Dr. Zhivago
is a decent man thrust into the depravity of the Russian revolution. He’s pushed
around by the illogical revolutionary system. It’s chaos in Russia and Dr. Zhivago
tries to separate himself from it and raise a family in an attempt to regain some
normalcy. Reviewed by Mark Caldwell
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Review:
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. -Review by Aaron Caldwell
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