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Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

Boris Pasternak's tale of love, betrayal and revolution.

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Overview

Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution. Doctor Zhivago is still married when he meets Lara. Their love story is unfolding against the backdrop of revolution which affects the doctor's career, his family, and his love to Lara.

Created by Boris Pasternak
Written by Boris Pasternak, Andrew Davies
Produced by Anne Pivcevic, Hugh Warren
NetworksITV1PBS

Top Cast

Hans Matheson

Hans Matheson

Yuri Zhivago

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Lara Antipova

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Victor Komarovsky

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Alexander Gromyko

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Anna Gromyko

Maryam D'Abo

Maryam D'Abo

Amalia Guishar

Anne-Marie Duff

Anne-Marie Duff

Olya Demina

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Tonya Gromyko Zhivago

Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall

Pasha Antipov

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Yevgraf Zhivago

Themes & Keywords

civil warrapebased on novel or bookremakeminiseriesperiod dramaextramarital affairrussian revolution (1917)bolshevik1910s

About Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago is a drama series that first aired in 2002 exploring themes of civil war, rape, based on novel or book, remake, miniseries, period drama. Created by Boris Pasternak, it stars Hans Matheson, Keira Knightley, Sam Neill. Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution. Doctor Zhivago is still married when he meets Lara. Their love story is unfolding against the backdrop of revolution which affects the doctor's career, his family, and his love to Lara.

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