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Doctor Zhivago

Turkish title: Doktor Jivago

“A Love Caught in the Fire of Revolution”

1965 · 3 h 17 min
Directed by David Lean
DramaRomanceWar

Cast

Omar Sharif Julie Christie Geraldine Chaplin Rod Steiger

Credits

Written by: Boris Pasternak

Plot

A Russian doctor and poet is torn between two women during the Revolution and the civil war.

Sinekatalog’s take

David Lean's lavish adaptation of Pasternak's novel sets a poet-doctor's love triangle against the Russian Revolution. Maurice Jarre's 'Lara's Theme' and the snowy landscapes are famous.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (88,211 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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