Doctor Zhivago (TV series)
Doctor Zhivago is a 2002 British television drama serial directed by Giacomo Campiotti and starring Hans Matheson, Keira Knightley and Sam Neill. The teleplay by Andrew Davies is based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Boris Pasternak. It is set primarily against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent Russian Civil War of 1917–1923. At its core is Lara Guishar Antipova, a young woman from Moscow who has a profound effect on three men who become enamoured with her.
| Doctor Zhivago | |
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| Genre | Action romance and drama |
| Based on | Doctor Zhivago 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak |
| Screenplay by | Andrew Davies |
| Directed by | Giacomo Campiotti |
| Starring | Hans Matheson Keira Knightley Sam Neill Kris Marshall |
| Theme music composer | Ludovico Einaudi |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States Germany |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ane Pivcevic Hugh Warren |
| Cinematography | Blasco Giurato |
| Editor | Joe Walker |
| Running time | 225 minutes |
| Production companies | Granada Television PBS WGBH Boston |
| Budget | £7 million |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 24 November – 8 December 2002 |
The serial is the second English-language screen adaptation of the book, following the 1965 feature film. It was produced by Granada Television, with co-funding from the American PBS station WGBH Boston and the German company Evision. It was first broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom, beginning on 24 November 2002. In the United States, it aired as part of Masterpiece Theatre on 2 and 9 November 2003.