Doctor Zhivago

"Boris Pasternak's tale of love, betrayal and revolution."

2002-11-24 Drama 12AP

Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution. Doctor Zhivago is still married when he meets Lara. Their love story is unfolding against the backdrop of revolution which affects the doctor's career, his family, and his love to Lara.

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First Aired

2002-11-24
Last Aired

2002-12-08
Creator

Andrew Davies
Genre

Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

3
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ITV1, PBS

Keywords:

civil war rape based on novel or book remake miniseries period drama extramarital affair russian revolution (1917) bolshevik 1910s

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Season 1

1. Part 1

Yuri Zhivago is a young doctor and rising poet, about to be married to Anna. He meets Lara (the teenag...More

Yuri Zhivago is a young doctor and rising poet, about to be married to Anna. He meets Lara (the teenage mistress of a politician) when she tries to kill herself. Lara marries the Bolshevik Antipov, and as the Great War unfolds Yuri and Lara go off to war to tend the wounded, fall in love and lead a passionate affair as the old régime collapses.Less

75mins 2002-11-24

2. Part 2

Yury returns to Moscow to find his house has been taken over by the Reds. He becomes a surgeon at a Mo...More

Yury returns to Moscow to find his house has been taken over by the Reds. He becomes a surgeon at a Moscow hospital but Mischa advises him to leave Moscow.Less