This page will contain videos about Doctor Zhivago, as they become available.Doctor ZhivagoDoctor Zhivago (Доктор Живаго) is a novel by Boris Pasternak, which was also adapted by Robert Bolt into a 1965 epic film. The novel is named after its protagonist, Yuri Zhivago, a medical doctor and poet. It tells the story of a man torn between two women, set against the backdrop of the 1917 Russian Revolution. According to [1] (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm)boxofficemojo.com this is the 8th highest grossing movie of all time with collections of $794,466,900 US almost surpassing Titanic in adjusted terms. The novelAlthough it contains passages written in the 1910s and 1920s, Doctor Zhivago was not completed until 1956. It was submitted for publication to the journal Novyi mir but, due to Pasternak's difficult relationship with the Soviet government, it was rejected. The following year, it appeared in an Italian translation, and this publication was partly responsible for the fact that the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958. The book was finally published in Russian in 1988, ironically in the pages of Novyi mir. Zhivago is sensitive and poetic nearly to the point of mysticism. He is distracted by the beauty of ice crystals on a window pane. In medical school, one of his professors reminds him that bacteria may be beautiful under the microscope but does ugly things to people. Yuri Zhivago's idealism stands in brutal contrast to the horrors of the Russian Revolution. He must witness cannibalism, dismemberment, and a young man shot dead for wanting to see his family. Even the love of his life, Lara (sometimes called Larissa), is taken from him. Pasternak's description of the singer Kubarikha in the chapter 'Iced Rownberries' is virtually identical to how Sofia Satina (sister-in-law/cousin of Sergei Rachmaninoff) described Gypsy singer Nadezhda Plevitskaya (1884-1940). Since Rachmaninoff was a friend of the Pasternak family, and Plevitskaya a friend of Rachmaninoff, Plevitskaya was probably Pasternak's 'mind image' when he wrote the chapter; something which also shows how Pasternak had roots in music. The filmOmar Sharif as Doctor ZhivagoPrimary cast
Doctor Zhivago is also a miniseries with Hans Matheson and Keira Knightley, first appearing on the British ITV network in November 2002 and Masterpiece Theatre in the US, in November 2003. There is also an eight-part Russian miniseries expected in 2005. This page about Doctor Zhivago includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Doctor Zhivago News stories about Doctor Zhivago External links for Doctor Zhivago Videos for Doctor Zhivago Wikis about Doctor Zhivago Discussion Groups about Doctor Zhivago Blogs about Doctor Zhivago Images of Doctor Zhivago |
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There is also an eight-part Russian miniseries expected in 2005. The film is consistently on the Internet Movie
Database's list of top 250 films, was #97 on American
Film Institute's 100 Years, 100 Movies and #14 on its 100 Years, 100 Laughs, and has been selected for preservation in the
United States National Film Registry. Doctor Zhivago is also a miniseries with Hans Matheson and Keira
Knightley, first appearing on the British ITV network in November 2002 and Masterpiece Theatre in the US, in
November 2003. It was directed by Howard Hawks. Primary cast. Bringing Up Baby is a 1938 screwball comedy film which tells the story of a scientist who winds up falling in love with a woman who helps him to care for a leopard, named Baby. Since Rachmaninoff was a friend of the Pasternak family, and Plevitskaya a friend of Rachmaninoff, Plevitskaya was probably Pasternak's 'mind image' when he wrote the chapter; something which also shows how Pasternak had roots in music. Pasternak's description of the singer Kubarikha in the chapter 'Iced Rownberries' is virtually identical to how Sofia Satina (sister-in-law/cousin of Sergei Rachmaninoff) described Gypsy singer Nadezhda Plevitskaya (1884-1940). Even the love of his life, Lara (sometimes called Larissa), is taken from him. He must witness cannibalism, dismemberment, and a young man shot dead for wanting to see his family. Yuri Zhivago's idealism stands in brutal contrast to the horrors of the Russian Revolution. In medical school, one of his professors reminds him that bacteria may be beautiful under the microscope but does ugly things to people. He is distracted by the beauty of ice crystals on a window pane. Zhivago is sensitive and poetic nearly to the point of mysticism. The book was finally published in Russian in 1988, ironically in the pages of Novyi mir. The following year, it appeared in an Italian translation, and this publication was partly responsible for the fact that the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958. It was submitted for publication to the journal Novyi mir but, due to Pasternak's difficult relationship with the Soviet government, it was rejected. Although it contains passages written in the 1910s and 1920s, Doctor Zhivago was not completed until 1956. According to [1] (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm)boxofficemojo.com this is the 8th highest grossing movie of all time with collections of $794,466,900 US almost surpassing Titanic in adjusted terms. It tells the story of a man torn between two women, set against the backdrop of the 1917 Russian Revolution. The novel is named after its protagonist, Yuri Zhivago, a medical doctor and poet. Doctor Zhivago (Доктор Живаго) is a novel by Boris Pasternak, which was also adapted by Robert Bolt into a 1965 epic film. Watkins & Franklin Milton. Academy Award for Sound - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer : A.W. Academy Award for Film Editing - Norman Savage. Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female - Geraldine Chaplin. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tom Courtenay. Academy Award for Directing - David Lean. Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'or. BAFTA Award for Best Film from any source. Academy Award for Best Picture. Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color - Phyllis Dalton. Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color - Freddie Young. Golden Globe Award for Original Music Score - Maurice Jarre. Grammy Award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture - Maurice Jarre. Academy Award for Original Music Score - Maurice Jarre. Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color - John Box, Terry Marsh, Dario Simoni. Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay - Robert Bolt. Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Robert Bolt. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama - Omar Sharif. Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture – David Lean. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama. Ingrid Pitt : extra. Klaus Kinski : Kostoyed Amourski. Rita Tushingham : The Girl, Lara's daughter. Ralph Richardson : Alexander Gromeko. Siobhan McKenna : Abnna. Tom Courtenay : Pasha Antipov/Strelnikov. Yevgraf Zhivago. Alec Guinness : Gen. Rod Steiger : Victor Komarovsky. Geraldine Chaplin : Tonya. Julie Christie : Larissa/Lara Antipova. Yuri Zhivago. Omar Sharif : Dr. |