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| Doctor Zhivago | 
 enlarge | Director: Giacomo Campiotti
Actors: Sam Neill, Chris Marshall, Hans Matheson, Bill Paterson, Celia Imrie
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4334
Format: Pal, Widescreen
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 226 minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
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Release Date: March 24, 2003
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 Simply stunning November 3, 2003
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I seem to remember that this was aired on ITV the same time as Daniel Deronda on BBC, and I have no doubt that this is the better of the two. The main thing to keep in mind when watching this film, is that it is an 'adaptation' of Dr Zhivago. Certain elements of the book are altered, but the general spirit of the novel is maintained. The settings are breathtaking and generally the acting from Celia Imrie, Sam Neill, Bill Patterson, Kris Marshall and unknown Hans Matheson as Yury are incredibly moving. Even new star, Keira Knightley does a good job (she was only seventeen when she made this), though she pouts a little too much for my liking. I personally have loved the book for as long as I can remember, but that hasn't prevented me from appreciating this adaptation for what it is in itself, and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who loves a great story of passion, betrayal, heartbreak and love. Spectacular.
 What I think May 28, 2003
4 out of 16 found this review helpful
Essentially this is an interesting and beautiful adaptation by screenwriter Davies. The lead roles are played by beautiful and talented people. However, there are problems with the adaptation. Firstly Lara's former lover (old baddie komarousky) is played by an an actor who is too attractive and charming to be repulsive. Thus, I find it exceptionally difficult to genuinelly believe that Lara is possibly as repulsed by him as she later makes out. The second flaw in the script is that her daughter suddenly exits the film. Lara having finally got away from the bad (but attractive) Komarousky would surely have taken her daughter with her?!? This is not explained in the film but to be fair I will have to read the novel for an explanation.brThe third and perhaps largest problem with the adaptation is that the same child actor plays the Yury as a child and later Yury's child. To be fair, an effort has been made to dye the childs hair a slighly different shade of brown (almost ginger!)but there is no denying that it is the same child actor. This is AMAZING and hugely problematic as on first seeing Yury looking at the child we are lead to believe that perhaps he is losing his grip on reality and seeing himself as a child again. But no, he is just shocked because it is his son looking exactly as he did once. Who wouldn't be shocked?! Personally I felt that using the same child actor ruined the emotional ending. brOne last criticism would be that the flashbacks are a little overlong and forced me to hit the fast-forward button on my remote, which I don't like having to do.pThe words 'Have I kept my receipt?' spring to mind.
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