Principal cast
Omar Sharif as Dr. Yuri Zhivago, Julie Christie as Lara Antipova, Geraldine Chaplin as Tonya Gromeko, Rod Steiger as Viktor Komarovsky, and Alec Guinness as Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
Film 39 of 244 on the Screen Path
Doctor Zhivago
A Love Caught in the Fire of Revolution
About the film
Doctor Zhivago at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1965 film at stop 39 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Freddie Young (director of photography), Norman Savage (editor), Maurice Jarre (original music composer), Robert Bolt (screenplay), and John Box (production design)
- Director
- David Lean
- Release
- 1965-12-22
- Runtime
- 200 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, and War
- Country
- United Kingdom and United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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