Doctor Zhivago (/ ʒɪˈvɑːɡoʊ /) is a 1965 epic historical romance film directed by David Lean with a screenplay by Robert Bolt, based on the 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak. The story is set in …

Reviewers say 'Doctor Zhivago' is acclaimed for its grand scale, stunning visuals, and epic storytelling set during the Russian Revolution. The film is lauded for its powerful performances …

Doctor Zhivago, novel by Boris Pasternak, published in Italy in 1957. This epic tale about the effects of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and its aftermath on a bourgeois family was not …

Dec 24, 2025 · David Lean is considered one of Britain's most legendary film directors, and one of his masterpieces was based on a famous banned book from Russia.

Doctor Zhivago (1965), directed by David Lean, is an epic romantic drama set during the Russian Revolution and Civil War. It follows Yuri Zhivago, a sensitive doctor and poet, whose life is torn …

Get all the key plot points of Boris Pasternak's Doctor Zhivago on one page. From the creators of SparkNotes.

Dec 22, 2025 · Doctor Zhivago at 60: David Lean’s sweeping romantic relic endures Julie Christie remains as magnetic as ever in the mammoth big-screen adaptation of Boris Pasternak’s …