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Features: DVD, Interviews, English, Subtitled, Widescreen
One of the greatest love stories ever told--and one of the most courageous artistic acts to emerge from the Russion Revolution--soars in a new adaptation by celebrated screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones's Diary, Pride and Prejudice). Doctor Zhivago captures both the sweep of history and the anguish of one good man torn between tender love and irresistible passion. Stars Keira Knightley (Bend it Like Beckham), Hans Matheson (The Mists of Avalon) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, The Piano). Approx. 225 min. on 2 DVDs. CC.
Editor's Note
Boris Pasternak's epic tale of star-crossed love during the Russian Revolution is remade for the television screen in this British miniseries, the first film adaptation of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO since David Lean's legendary 1965 feature. This version casts Hans Matheson (THE MISTS OF AVALON) as the title character, a doctor and poet torn between the love of his faithful wife Tonya (Alexandra Maria Lara) and the passion of his muse and mistress Lara (Keira Knightley, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM), herself the wife of a political revolutionary. Their love affair plays out against the wars and upheavals of czarist Russia until they--and the nation--are finally and irreparably altered by the advent of the Russian Revolution. This retelling of the literary classic is scripted by celebrated screenwriter Andrew Davies (BRIDGET JONES' DIARY) and features Sam Neill in a chilling performance as Lara's villainous tormentor Komarovsky.
| Features | Boris Pasternak Biography | | Subtitles: English | | 70 Minutes Of Cast And Crew Interviews, Including Keira Knightley, Hans Matheson, Sam Neill, Director Giacomo Campiotti And Writer Andrew Davies | | Photo Gallery | | Filmographies |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Acorn Media |
| Release Date: 11/4/2003 |
| Running Time: 225 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 8651 | | UPC: 00054961865192 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
British Academy Awards (2003) | | | Annie Symons, Nominee, Best Costume Design | | | Anne Pivcevic, Giacomo Campiotti, Andrew Davies, Nominee, Best Drama Serial | | | Giacomo Campiotti, Nominee, Best New Director (Fiction) |
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