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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.4 / 5.0

Epic romance by the king of epic films:

David Lean's "Doctor Zhivago" had a difficult task when it was released, following two of the greatest films ever made in "Bridge on the River Kwai" and "Lawrence of Arabia." That is stands up so well to those two titans is impressive indeed.

"Doctor Zhivago," based on the novel of the same name, is a tale of love, loss and life during the Russian Revolution. Grand in scope (do we expect anything but from David Lean?) yet personal in scale, the film is less a point A to point B story as it is snippets of... more info

Breathtaking Romance Set Against The Horrors Of Revolution:

David Lean's masterpiece "Doctor Zhivago", is a cinematic journey into the yesteryear world of movie making on a scale of lavishness and grandeur largely unheard of nowadays. With no expense spared on transferring this unforgettable love story to the screen, even now almost 40 years on this film still amazes me with it's sheer artistry and outstanding qualities in every department. I see it as one of the greatest classics to come out of the 1960's combining as it does a perfect marriage of romance, tragedy,... more info

Doctor Zhivago Was An Adulterous Slime!!:

Folks, get the romantic stars out of your eyes. Doctor Zhivago was cheating on his pregnant wife with (...) Lara, who started out in the world by having an affair with a MARRIED MAN! She seems to like the married ones. Commitment phobic?

Yes, it had a soaring score and gorgeous landscapes, but the morals of these characters made me sick. For Zhivago to leave his pregnant wife with an old man in the middle of nowhere in a Russian winter was reprehensible. I found it poetic justice when Zhivago's raging... more info

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