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.
- Director
- David Lean
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $112M
Who's in it
Cast
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24 billed performers
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Story overview
What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
Doctor Zhivago returned 10.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $11M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $112M
- Release date
- Dec 22, 1965
- Runtime
- 3h 20m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Russian
- Country
- United Kingdom, Italy
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