Doctor Zhivago - Laserdiscs [2 Laserdisc - Deluxe Letter-Box Edition - Extended Play]

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LASERDISC Stars Julie Christie, Omar Sharif, Adrienne Corri, Alec Guinness, Geoffrey Keen, Geraldine Chaplin, Klaus Kinski, Noel Willman, Ralph Richardson, Rita Tushingham, Rod Steiger, Siobhan McKenna, Tom Courtenay Film Credits Carlo Ponti Producer Phyllis Dalton Costume Designer John Box Production Designer Norman Savage Editor Description David Lean's DOCTOR ZHIVAGO is an exploration of the Russian Revolution as seen from the point of view of the intellectual, introspective title character (Omar Sharif). As the political landscape changes, and the Czarist regime comes to an end, Dr. Zhivago's relationships reflect the political turmoil raging about him. Though he is married, the vagaries of war lead him to begin a love affair with the beautiful Lara (Julie Christie). But he cannot escape the machinations of a band of selfish and cruel characters: General Strelnikov (Tom Courtenay), a Bolshevik General; Komarovsky (Rod Steiger), Lara's former lover; and Yevgraf (Alec Guinness), Zhivago's sinister half-brother. This epic, sweeping romance, told in flashback, captures the lushness of Moscow before the war and the violent social upheaval that followed. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Boris Pasternak. Film Notes Shot in Panavision. Co-produced by Carlo Ponti Productions. Writer Boris Pasternak won the Nobel Prize for his novel, but refused to accept the award. Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein's film "Potemkin" provided inspiration for David Lean, who allegedly based the massacre scenes in "Zhivago" on that revolutionary classic. Originally rated MPAA GP. DVD Special Features: "Making-Of" Featurette, New Dolby Digital 5.1 Soundtrack, Dual-Layer Format for Interruption Free Playback, 8-Page Trivia Booklet, and Special Reissue Trailer.