Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on October 15, 2018

Doctor Zhivago Directed by David Lean Written by Robert Bolt from the novel by Boris Pasternak 1965/USA/Italy/UK Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Carlo Ponti Production/Sostar S.A. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Zhivago: It’s to show there’s no going back   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on June 22, 2016

Doctor Zhivago is a movie whose reputation precedes it. Doctor Zhivago marks my first foray into David Lean territory – a director I’ve avoided because his movies require getting comfy for over two hours. With that, Zhivago lives up to the definition of the word “epic” and bo   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 10, 2015

When Doctor Zhivago got to its intermission, I assumed director Lean would keep things moving as fast in the second half as he did in the first. These expectations were all high melodrama. Instead, the post-intermission section of Zhivago feels utterly detached from the first, even though there are   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on March 10, 2011

Based on Boris Pasternak’s novel, Doctor Zhivago is the story of a doctor/poet during the Russian Revolution.  In the present, we have Zhivago’s half brother, General Yefgraf (Alec Guinness), questioning a young girl, whom he thinks is Zhivago’s child.  With a collection of Zhivago’s poems in hand,   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on May 31, 2010

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Lucky for us, they didn't wait for the 50th anniversary to release this! If I enjoyed David Lean's greatest flop, Ryan's Daughter (1970), chances are I would thoroughly enjoy...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Lucky for us, they didn't wait for the 50th anniversary to release this! If I enjoyed David Lean's greatest flop, Ryan's Daughter (1970), chances are I would thoroughly enjoy one his major successes. Doctor Zhivago (1965) is truly an epic. It's one of those films that has transcended it's own...   read more