Review of Doctor Zhivago (1965) by Nate D — 15 May 2008

Did David Lean ever make a movie under 3 hours long?

This review of Doctor Zhivago (1965) was written by Nate D on 15 May 2008.

Doctor Zhivago has generally received very positive reviews.

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A perfect movie - can't agree that there are better David Lean movies (they're all top choices)…

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Ningún calificativo sería suficiente para describir lo mucho que me encantó esta magnífica obra de arte…

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By Spiros P (19) on 09 Feb 2015

Rewatched 2015 They don't make movies as good as this anymore. (Is it the $ ?) Absolute must watch. Entire cast is brilliant…

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By Abbas H (25) on 17 Jan 2015

Great film by david lean a masterpiece but should have tried and auditioned another actor as omar sharif not convincing given the epic film…

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By Kim B (837) on 05 Jul 2015

I found the entire film too long and with too little action or plot to justify it…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 06 Nov 2015

The first three hours are spellbinding, with fascinating characters like the ones played by Courtenay and Steiger, but then the film collapses…

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By Garett W (9) on 11 Nov 2015

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