A young married man Yury Zhivago falls in love with a Lara. Meanwhile Lara attempts to escape from her lover Komarovsky.This television mini-series, based on Boris Pasternak's romantic novel, set amid the atrocious, bloody events of the Russian Revolution, stars Hans Matheson as Yury Zhivago and Keira Knightley as Lara. The .. Read more
| Starring | Sam Neill, Chris Marshall, Hans Matheson, Bill Paterson |
|---|---|
| Director | Giacomo Campiotti |
| Genres | Drama |
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A young married man Yury Zhivago falls in love with a Lara. Meanwhile Lara attempts to escape from her lover Komarovsky.
This television mini-series, based on Boris Pasternak's romantic novel, set amid the atrocious, bloody events of the Russian Revolution, stars Hans Matheson as Yury Zhivago and Keira Knightley as Lara. The supporting cast includes Sam Neill, Celia Imrie, Kris Marshall, and many others.
| Starring | Sam Neill, Chris Marshall, Hans Matheson, Bill Paterson, Celia Imrie, Hugh Bonneville, Keira Knightley |
|---|---|
| Director | Giacomo Campiotti |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 46 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 13 May 2004 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
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New to the Dr Zhivaho story, I wasn't 'expecting' anything, and I feel that's just what I got. In this remake you have loads of recognised actors, all with Russian accents that come and go, and a TV series feel that robs all the scenes of any feeling of reality. First world War scenes with no grit or pain, love scenes and revolution with no heart, just a story being told that keeps you interested only if you feel you've wasted enough of your time to see it to the end. In my personal opinion, get the original to see what all the fuss was about.
This version of Doctor Zhivago has got to be the best one ever made. Its got such a gripping story and at times it can be very sad. It helps that the man who plays Uri (Hans Mathereson) is dishy
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