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Doctor Zhivago

7.5/10

Rating

200 min

Runtime

1965

Release Year

David Lean

Director

Cast

Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger, Alec Guinness

Quick Synopsis

Set in early 20th century Russia, the story follows a physician and poet who, despite being married, falls in love with the wife of a political activist. His life becomes complicated as he faces the challenges and turmoil brought on by World War I and the subsequent October Revolution, which deeply affect his personal and professional world.

Detailed Synopsis of Doctor Zhivago

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.

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