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Doctor Zhivago
2002
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 |
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| Director | Giacomo Campiotti |
| Genres | Drama |
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Doctor Zhivago
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 | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 13 May 2004 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
Doctor Zhivago (2 discs) (2002)
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Not great, not rubbish
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.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
So-so, totally lacking in Pasternak
Having read the Pasternak's novel (with the added advantage of been able to do it in Russian), I always thought it would be near impossible to make an adaptation worthy of its source. Never particularly liked the David Lean's version but at least the lead characters had some strengths and complexity which is more than can be said for the present cast. Perpetually pouting Knightley trying to act like a Russian, which she can't do, and not really delivering the essence of Lara's character in all other aspects. The scenes of Russian revolution are not ringing true either (still in this day and age when Russia's been an open country for decades now, do your research, please!!) and the ending is pure embarrassment. If you rent this DVD for its star appeal, you are likely to enjoy it drooling over Hans Matheson and Sam Neill but that's probably the only value of this film.
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Doctor Zhivago
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 ...
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