The Real Doctor Zhivago (2017)

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.

Released Nov. 7, 2017 59 min 7+

Genres: Documentary, History

Keywords: tmdb.tragic-love, tmdb.russian-politics, tmdb.broken-romances, mdblist.one-actor, tmdb.russian-literature, tmdb.russian-revolution-1917

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Production Companies: BBC Four

Country: United Kingdom
Production Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English