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Doctor Zhivago Reviews

2002

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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 .. Read more

Starring	Sam Neill, Chris Marshall, Hans Matheson, Bill Paterson
Director	Giacomo Campiotti
Genres	Drama

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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Jul 2006 at 08:58
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  Fair Play
  
  A worthy remake and tough boots to fill from the original. Has achieved the drama, times and passion this story must have - thouroughly enjoyed it
  
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  - Brighton
  - 12 Mar 2010 at 15:40
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  Unwatchable due to disc failure and lack of subtitles
  
  I rely on subtitles to watch anything but this is such a classic i thought I'd persevere. It was hopeless - I couldn;t follow the dialogue at all, and to be... read more »
  
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  - Doncaster
  - 30 Dec 2009 at 13:50
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  Enjoyable.
  
  Sam Neill at his badest, he has a presence on stage that can go either way. When he is good he is very very good good when he is bad he is better. Throw in a ... read more »
  
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- - theantlion
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  - Chelmsford
  - 23 Sep 2009 at 09:18
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  very moving
  
  i must admit the movie portrays everything in the book and more. Caused me to cry
  
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  - mitcham
  - 20 May 2009 at 20:11
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  Good but...
  
  .... the original is slightly better. IMO.
  
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  - North East
  - 29 Mar 2009 at 04:14
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  More faithul than Lean
  
  Being very familiar with the '65 David Lean version of Dr Zhivago from an early age (its my mum's favourite film) I did always love it - broad beautiful... read more »
  
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  - Bangor
  - 21 Sep 2008 at 02:46
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  Customer Review
  
  This film comes closer than I would have imagined to capturing the beauty and pathos of Pasternak's novel. Comparisons with the 1965 classic are inevitable ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 11 Mar 2008 at 11:32
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  I have reviewed this before!
  
  Story wonderful, Russia believable, Keira Knightley truly beautiful.
  
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  - Milton Keynes
  - 08 Sep 2007 at 20:09
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  Tragic
  
  Such a great film, so tragic though - the book is sposed to be 10 times better, so get reading folks!
  
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- - Lesley McRae
  - Falkirk, Scotland
  - 02 May 2007 at 19:44
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Lincoln, England
  - 11 Jul 2006 at 08:58
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 11 Mar 2008 at 11:32
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  Supurb
  
  How could anyone replicate one of the gretest films of all time. Well they have, the supurb score might be missing, and some of the breathtaking scenary, but a ... read more »
  
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  - london
  - 17 Oct 2005 at 12:25
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  Best feature ever made!!
  
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - Marylou clifford
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  - 13 Apr 2006 at 18:58
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  Customer Review
  
  This film comes closer than I would have imagined to capturing the beauty and pathos of Pasternak's novel. Comparisons with the 1965 classic are inevitable ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Fair Play
  
  A worthy remake and tough boots to fill from the original. Has achieved the drama, times and passion this story must have - thouroughly enjoyed it
  
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  - Brighton
  - 12 Mar 2010 at 15:40
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  A Classic Renewed
  
  The original is my mum's favourite film ever, so I rented this updated title for her to watch and she was very entertained by the film.
  
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  - Kent
  - 03 Jun 2005 at 21:50
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  Superb
  
  This television version gives a different aspect to Dr Zhivago. Acting was superb. I don't think it will replace the original Omar Shariff film but it is ... read more »
  
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  - dover, england
  - 23 Nov 2005 at 09:23
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  Enjoyable
  
  Very good, probably not quite as good as the original, but the stars are very gorgeous!!! Loved it.
  
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  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 03 Feb 2006 at 12:19
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  Beautiful and Moving
  
  A tale of the winding roads of love and misfortunes of life. Beautifully acted.
  
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  - UK
  - 04 Apr 2006 at 13:01

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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 ...