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In David Lean's Doctor Zhivago (also 1965), adapted from the epic/romance novel by Boris Pasternak, Christie's role as Lara Antipova became her best known. The film was a major box-office success. As of 2019, Doctor Zhivago is the 8th highest-grossing film of all time, adjusted for inflation.
Julie Christie stars as Lara, a political activist's wife who falls in love with a Russian physician and poet during the Russian Revolution. The film, directed by David Lean, won five Oscars and features Omar Sharif, Geraldine Chaplin and Rod Steiger.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- David Lean
- 1965-12-31
Julie Christie is a British movie legend who won an Oscar for her role as Lara in Doctor Zhivago (1965). Learn about her life, career, and relationships with directors, co-stars, and Warren Beatty.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- 1.60 m
Julie Christie plays Lara, the wife of a Bolshevik leader and the lover of a poet, in this epic romance set in Russia. See photos, quotes, and trivia about her role and the film on IMDb.
The film stars Omar Sharif in the title role as Yuri Zhivago, a married physician and poet whose life is altered by the Russian Revolution and subsequent civil war, and Julie Christie as his love interest Lara Antipova.
Sep 18, 2020 · Learn how the novel by Boris Pasternak, a controversial and banned work in the Soviet Union, became a cinematic masterpiece starring Julie Christie and Omar Sharif. Discover the challenges and controversies of adapting the story of doomed love during the Russian Revolution.
Nov 25, 2015 · Omar Sharif and Julie Christie were born to play Zhivago and Lara - even though neither of them seems remotely Russian. Even if you’ve never seen the movie, you probably know the story:...
