Doctor Zhivago
“A Love Caught in the Fire of Revolution”
The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.
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Cast
42 people
Omar Sharif
Dr. Yuri Zhivago
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
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Julie Christie
Lara Antipova
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Finding Neverland
Fahrenheit 451
Geraldine Chaplin
Tonya Gromeko
Known for
The Odyssey
Chaplin
Rod Steiger
Viktor Komarovsky
Known for
Duck, You Sucker
Jesus of Nazareth
Alec Guinness
Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
Known for
Star Wars
Lawrence of Arabia
Tom Courtenay
Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov
Known for
45 Years
The Aeronauts
Siobhán McKenna
Anna
Known for
King of Kings
Ralph Richardson
Alexander Gromeko
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
The Fallen Idol
Rita Tushingham
The Girl
Known for
Last Night in Soho
The Pale Horse
Adrienne Corri
Amelia
Known for
A Clockwork Orange
Vampire Circus
Bernard Kay
The Bolshevik
Known for
They Came from Beyond Space
Witchfinder General
Geoffrey Keen
Medical Professor
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David Lean Director · Robert Bolt Screenplay Boris Pasternak Author
Worldwide gross $112M · Budget $11M · United States release December 31, 1965
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$111,858,363
Gross vs. budget
10.2×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
Carlo Ponti Production
Production
Italy · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Russian
Release dates
Poland · December 22, 1965
Theatrical
United States · December 31, 1965
Theatrical
United States
December 22, 1965 · Premiere · New York City, New York
September 28, 1999 · Theatrical · Re-release
Argentina
September 28, 1966 · Theatrical
October 16, 1969 · Theatrical · Re-release
Australia
May 5, 1966 · Theatrical
March 6, 1981 · Theatrical · Re-release
Belgium
February 10, 1967 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 14, 1966 · Theatrical · IMDB
Canada
February 16, 2011 · Premiere · Cineplex Classic Film Series
Denmark
October 6, 1966 · Theatrical
Finland
December 2, 1966 · Theatrical
December 30, 1977 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
May 31, 1966 · Theatrical
Germany
October 4, 1966 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
October 5, 1966 · Theatrical
December 5, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
April 21, 1967 · Theatrical
Iran
February 2, 1967 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 26, 1966 · Theatrical
May 26, 1972 · Theatrical · Re-release
Italy
December 10, 1966 · Theatrical
Japan
June 11, 1966 · Theatrical
November 13, 1976 · Theatrical · Re-release
Mexico
January 12, 1967 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 17, 1966 · Theatrical
June 9, 1988 · Theatrical · Re-release
December 27, 2003 · TV · Net 5
January 23, 2008 · Physical · DVD
August 18, 2010 · Physical · Blu ray
December 26, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release, Restored version
New Zealand
December 15, 1966 · Theatrical
Norway
December 25, 1965 · Theatrical
August 29, 2004 · Premiere · 70mm Film Festival
Philippines
December 25, 1965 · Premiere · Manila
July 1, 1966 · Theatrical
October 1, 1988 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
September 20, 1966 · Theatrical
Romania
December 22, 1965 · Theatrical
Singapore
November 6, 2001 · Physical · DVD
South Africa
June 1, 1966 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 1, 1978 · Theatrical
Spain
October 27, 1966 · Premiere · Barcelona
October 30, 1966 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 5, 1966 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 28, 1968 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
November 5, 2001 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
April 26, 1966 · Premiere · London (Rated A)
April 27, 1966 · Theatrical · (Rated A)
November 27, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
Uruguay
March 16, 1967 · Theatrical
XC
November 1, 1992 · Physical
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