David Lean demonstrates again why he's a peerless filmmaker of substance and scale, directing
Boris Pasternak's tumultuous tale of Russia divided by war and hearts torn by love. Epic images
abound: revolution in the streets, an infantry charge into No Man's Land, the train ride to the
Urals, an icebound dacha. Golden Globe Best Actor Award winner Omar Sharif plays the title
role, in love with Lara (Julie Christie, the National board of Review's Best Actress choice) and
caught up in the tidal wave of history.
David Lean demonstrates again why he's a peerless filmmaker of substance and scale, directing
Boris Pasternak's tumultuous tale of Russia divided by war and hearts torn by love. Epic images
abound: revolution in the streets, an infantry charge into No Man's Land, the train ride to the
Urals, an icebound dacha. Golden Globe Best Actor Award winner Omar Sharif plays the title
role, in love with Lara (Julie Christie, the National board of Review's Best Actress choice) and
caught up in the tidal wave of history. (less)
