Which oscar-winning film director directed the 1960's classic movie 'Doctor Zhivago'?
Doctor Zhivago (film) Tomatoes based on 45 reviews, with an average grade of 7.5 out of 10. The critical consensus reads: "It may not be the best of David Lean's epics, but Dr. Zhivago is still brilliantly photographed and sweepingly romantic." Both "Doctor Zhivago" and "The Sound of Music" received the most nominations at the 38th Academy Awards, where they were each nominated in ten categories. Both films won five oscars apiece, but "The Sound of Music" beat out "Doctor Zhivago" in the Best Picture and Director categories. Julie Christie—not nominated for her role in "Doctor Zhivago"—won the Best Actress oscar for her
Doctor Zhivago (film) film worldwide after adjusting for inflation. The film was also entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. In 2002, the 35th Anniversary version of "Doctor Zhivago" was issued on DVD (two-disc set), and another Anniversary Edition in 2010 on Blu-ray (a three-disc set that includes a book). Upon its initial release, "Doctor Zhivago" was criticized for its romanticization of the revolution. Bosley Crowther of "The New York Times" felt that the film's focus on the love story between Zhivago and Lara trivialized the events of the Russian Revolution and the resulting civil war, but was impressed by the film's visuals.