Doctor Zhivago (1965) starring Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Tom Courtenay, Alec Guinness. Directed by David Lean. Dr. Zhivago (Sharif), his wife, Tonya (Chaplin) and his lover Lara (Christie) are all caught up in the turmoil of the Russian Revolution in the early 20th century. Based on Boris Pasternak's acclaimed novel of the same title, the movie spans decades, with many large gaps as years pass between scenes of action. At three and a half hours, the film is much too long for my taste -- I had to watch it over the course of two days. The cinematography is marvelous, and won an Oscar. The subtitles are adequate. Closed captions are not offered. Grade: B+
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