The Real Doctor Zhivago

November. 07,2017 | en

Stephen Smith

History Documentary

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Dr. Zhivago is one of the best-known love stories of the 20th century, but the setting of the book also made it famous. It is a tale of passion and fear, set against a backdrop of revolution and violence. The film is what most people remember, but the story of the writing of the book has more twists, intrigue and bravery than many a Hollywood blockbuster. In this documentary, Stephen Smith traces the revolutionary beginnings of this bestseller, to it becoming a pawn of the CIA at the height of the Cold War.

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AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

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