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Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Directed by David Lean · Cinematography by Freddie Young

Approved197 min65 frames

DramaRomanceWar

A Love Caught in the Fire of Revolution

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Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: wide — A crowded wooden structure filled with soldiers sitting among straw and rustic support beams. A small,…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: establishing — A wide, flat desert-like plain sits below massive snow-capped mountains under a cloudy sky. A…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: wide — A crowd of people marches down a snow-covered street in front of stone buildings. They hold bright red…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with dark wooden features and furniture in the background. A man in formal attire…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: wide — A spacious, dimly lit interior features classical statues, ornate metal bed frames, and stairs. A lone man…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: wide — A vast crowd of soldiers wearing heavy winter coats and fur hats gathers outdoors. A man in a tan overcoat…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: medium — An open snowy area with a dark wooden beam in the background. A soldier in a formal military coat stands…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: closeup — A dense collection of yellow daffodils lies atop a carpet of small white blossoms. The edge of a dark…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: medium — A rustic wooden interior features an ornate arched entryway and a large covered window. Three people…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: wide — A vast, open green landscape stretches toward distant, layered mountains under a cloudy sky. A long line…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: wide — A vast, flat snowy plain stretches toward distant low hills under a cloudy sky. A solitary person in dark…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: wide — A spacious mansion room is completely covered in a thick layer of white frost. Ornate furniture and…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: wide — A dark study features a large window with intricate lace patterns looking onto night. A lone figure sits…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: wide — A vast, flat snowy expanse is bordered by a long barbed-wire fence line. A human hand and a boot emerge…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: medium — An interior space with paneled wooden walls and a decorative round wall mirror. A man stands beside a…Doctor Zhivago (1965) movie still: wide — A steam locomotive approaches through a snowy, flat landscape during a vivid sunset. The train moves along…
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What is Doctor Zhivago about?

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

Doctor Zhivago is a 1965 epic historical romance film directed by David Lean with a screenplay by Robert Bolt, based on the 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak. The story is set in Russia during World War I and the Russian Civil War. 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 lover Lara Antipova. Geraldine Chaplin, Tom Courtenay, Rod Steiger, Alec Guinness, Ralph Richardson, Siobhán McKenna, and Rita Tushingham play supporting roles.

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What does the cinematography of Doctor Zhivago look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Doctor Zhivago builds its coverage from wide compositions (45% of the sample), with medium shots (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Freddie Young keeps 46% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 48% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Doctor Zhivago?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Doctor Zhivago (1965) are #322f2d, #141110, #54504a, #d2d1cf, #2e364b, #f3f4f6 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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