Doctor Zhivago

Against the backdrop of a crumbling empire, a physician and poet named Yuri Zhivago maintains a quiet life with his wife Tonya. His path intersects with Lara Antipova, the wife of a magnetic political figure, and attraction slowly changes the rhythm of his days. As World War I erupts and the October Revolution reshapes society, Yuri must balance his professional duties, his art, and a heart pulled between two households. The couple’s romance is tested by scarcity, political danger, and personal loyalties, while friends and rivals navigate shifting allegiances. The film follows their struggle to hold onto humanity while a nation fractures around them, offering a sweeping meditation on love and endurance. The film hints Yuri's poetry will outlast turmoil.

Directed by David Lean, Doctor Zhivago adapts Boris Pasternak's acclaimed novel with a screenplay by Robert Bolt. Released in 1965, the sweeping epic pairs Lean's meticulous staging with luminous performances to create a definitive mid-century romance against history for audiences.

The film earned about 111.9 million dollars worldwide against an 11 million dollar budget, marking a major commercial success for its time and strengthening the studio's prestige across international markets during the same era and beyond for years to come.

Maurice Jarre's score became inseparably linked to wide-screen romance and upheaval, shaping how epic dramas sound on screen. The film's vast cinematography and lavish production design created lasting images of ice and fire, while Sharif and Christie left a pair of performances that echoed for years and inspired future filmmakers.

Critics praised its sweeping scope, the performances, and Lean's ability to fuse intimate emotion with history. The drama probes loyalty and moral ambiguity as a couple's love collides with social upheaval, asking how personal happiness survives in a world being remade. Its legacy endures as romance meets history on film.