| Uniform Title |
Doctor Zhivago (Television mini-series : 2002) |
| Title |
Doctor Zhivago. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Viavision Entertainment, ©2002. |
| Description |
2 DVD-videos (225 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Viavision Entertainment : VVE2870. |
| Originally broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom, beginning on 24 November 2002. |
| Based on the book of the same name by Boris Pasternak. |
| Special features: 70 minutes of cast & crew interviews ; Photo gallery ; Filmographies. |
| Credits |
Directed by Giacomo Campiotti ; written by Andrew Davies ; produced by Ane Pivcevic, Hugh Warren. |
| Performers |
Hans Matheson, Kiera Knightley, Sam Niell. |
| Summary |
During World War One, Yuri Zhivago (Hans Matheson) studies to become a doctor in Moscow. He marries his childhood sweetheart, Tonya (Alexandra Maria Lara), but is attracted to dressmaker's daughter Lara (Keira Knightley), herself engaged to young revolutionary Pasha (Kris Marshall) while also conducting an affair with government official Komarovsky (Sam Neill). Yuri and Lara's paths cross again in the aftermath of the Bolshevik evolution, and the two begin a passionate affair. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : MA15+ |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 2.0 ; NTSC ; Region 4 ; Aspect ratio 16:9. |
| Language note |
English. Subtitles in English. |
| Subjects |
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, -- 1890-1960 -- Television adaptations |
| Physicians -- Drama |
| Poets -- Drama |
| Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama |
| World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama |
| Television mini-series -- Great Britain |
| Television programs, British |
| Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Drama |
| Genre |
Romance television programs |
| Action and adventure television programs |
| Television adaptations |
| Fiction television programs |
| Other Names |
Campiotti, Giacomo, 1957- director. |
| Davies, Andrew, 1936- screenwriter. |
| Pivcevic, Ane producer. |
| Warren, Hugh, (Producer) producer. |
| Matheson, Hans, 1975- actor. |
| Knightley, Keira, 1985- actor. |
| Neill, Sam actor. |
| Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960. Doctor Zhivago Television adaptation of (work): |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- Campiotti, Giacomo, 1957- .
- Davies, Andrew, 1936- .
- Knightley, Keira, 1985- .
- Matheson, Hans, 1975- .
- Neill, Sam .
- Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich, 1890-1960. Doctor Zhivago .
- Pivcevic, Ane .
- Warren, Hugh, (Producer) .
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