60th Anniversary Sponsored Screening / 4K Restoration
Doctor Zhivago is an awe-inspiring epic of the Russian Revolution, as reflected in the lives of those who adapted or were crushed. Omar Sharif is the titular medic caught in the throes of war and social upheaval. He is flanked by an all-star cast featuring — in alphabetical order — Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay, Alec Guinness, Ralph Richardson, and Rod Steiger.
The source novel itself — an international bestseller — was banned in the Soviet Union until 1988, twenty-eight years after Pasternak's demise. Doctor Zhivago went on to win 5 Oscars®. After adjusting for inflation, it is the ninth highest-grossing film of all time.
This film includes a 10-minute intermission.