| Keira Knightley | Lara Antipova |
| Hans Matheson | Yury Zhivago |
| Sam Neill | Victor Komarovsky |
| Kris Marshall | Pasha Antipov/Strelnikov |
| Alexandra Maria Lara | Tonya Gromyko Zhivago |
| Daniele Liotti | Misha Gordon |
| Celia Imrie | Anna Gromyko |
| Bill Paterson | Alexander Gromyko |
| Maryam D'Abo | Amalia Guishar |
| Hugh Bonneville | Andrey Zhivago |
| Anne-Marie Duff | Olya Demina |
| Sam MacLintock | Little Yury |
| Giacomo Campiotti | Director |
| Andrew Davies | Screenwriter |
| Maria Djurkovic | Production Designer |
| Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
| Blasco Giurato | Cinematographer |
| Andy Harries | Executive Producer |
| Anne Pivcevic | Producer |
| Joe Walker | Editor |
When I first watched the original Dr. Zhivago, Lara's Theme started driving me wild after two hours of dah dah dah dah nan nan nan nan nan nan...I felt that the first film, while devastatingly epic and mesmorizing, was lacking in conversation and character developement while excedingly abundant in Russian scenerey. Therefore, I was excited to hear that there was a newer adaption to the classic novel. I loved it! Hans Matheson did a marvelous job at becoming the dashing Dr. Zhivago-romantic poet and conflicted lover. Keira Knightley was perfectly casted, as she always has been. She morphed into Lara-the caged dove. Suffice it to say, both adaptions were terrific and helped me to understand another culture.
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Posted October 1, 2010
The miniseries treatment is suited to Doctor Zhivago, the sprawling Boris Pasternak novel of a Russian physician-poet whose comfortable life is upended by the Revolution. And this near-four-hour British production lucidly demonstrates that Pasternak was one heck of a storyteller: the torment of Zhivago (Hans Matheson) as he must choose between his well-bred childhood sweetheart (Alexandra Maria Lara, real comer) and the tragically beautiful Lara (Keira Knightley) remains compelling. The TV treatment can't match the epic sweep of David Lean's feature film, of course, with its cast of thousands and astonishing production design. Devotees of the 1965 version will undoubtedly yearn for Maurice Jarre's tinkly hit " Lara's Theme," too here, Ludovico Einaudi's score is serviceable by comparison. Matheson never gets untracked in the title role, but the uncannily gorgeous Knightley and a supremely decadent Sam Neill (as her dreadful seducer) keep their characters vital. The limitations of the small screen duly noted, the frosty location shooting is handsome. Given the choice, see the Lean film on the big screen every time but this is sturdy introduction to a classic story.
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Posted October 1, 2010
The original was perfect-why even bother redoing it?
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Posted October 1, 2010
I love this movie. Everything about it is wonderful- acting, cinematagraphy, music and storyline. This version of the movie is very different than the original 1960's one, and although I preffered this, both are good in their own way. Hans Matheson is especially excellent as Yuri Zhivago and makes you really feel for his character. After seeing this on Masterpiece Theatre I couldn't wait for it to come out on dvd so I could watch it again. See this movie you won't be disappointed.
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Posted December 7, 2009
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