(1965)
5
Michael Betzold
Russia in winter has never looked more alluring. Neither have Omar Sharif or Julie Christie. As a love story played out against the background of a sweeping march of historical events, Doctor Zhivago is comparable to Gone With the Wind. Adapted from a complex novel by Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago follows the tribulations of a Moscow doctor (Sharif) exiled by the Bolsheviks for writing poetry and separated from his true love (Christie). Director David Lean does for snow what he did for sand in his previous epic, Lawrence of Arabia. One of the most popular love stories ever filmed, Doctor Zhivago was nominated for 10 Oscars and won 5, though it lost Best Picture to The Sound of Music. Overly long at three-hours-plus, it's chock full of terrific images and gorgeous landscapes, to which the story at times becomes secondary. It's remembered by many viewers for the haunting love song, "Lara's Theme".
awards for Doctor Zhivago on AllMovie
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Best Adapted Screenplay
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1965 |
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Won |
Best Color Art Direction
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1965 |
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Won |
Best Color Cinematography
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1965 |
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Won |
Best Color Costume Design
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1965 |
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Nominated |
Best Director
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1965 |
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Nominated |
Best Editing
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1965 |
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Won |
Best Original Score
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1965 |
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Nominated |
Best Picture
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1965 |
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Nominated |
Best Sound
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1965 |
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Nominated |
Best Supporting Actor
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1965 |
American Film Institute
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Won |
100 Greatest American Movies
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1998 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
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Nominated |
Best Film - Any Source
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1966 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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Won |
Best Director
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1965 |
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Won |
Best Original Score
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1965 |
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Won |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
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1965 |
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Won |
Best Picture - Drama
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1965 |
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Won |
Best Screenplay
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1965 |
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Nominated |
New Star of the Year - Female
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1965 |
National Board of Review
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Won |
Best Actress
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1965 |
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Best Picture
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1965 |
