Why you should watch the peak of romanticism beckoned by the masterpiece “Lara’s Theme” from “Doctor Zhivago” now

Reproducing the bitter cold of Russia in summer in Spain

The film was mainly shot in Spain, not Russia. Because the original work had been banned, the Soviet government naturally refused permission to film the film, and the film crew had to recreate the bitter cold of Russia in summer Spain. Artificial snow was made from marble dust and plastic, and the highlight, in which partisan cavalry rode across a frozen lake, was filmed on a sheet of iron spread over a dry riverbed. The ice palace where Yuri and Lala spend their final days is covered with beeswax.

Omar Sharif, who plays Zhivago, transforms into a Russian every day by ironing his hair, shaving about 2 inches off the hairline on his forehead, and waxing his skin to hide his Egyptian appearance. The makeup staff had to wipe off the sweat that dripped down at intervals.

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Meanwhile, Julie Christie, who plays Lara, cannot withstand the pressure of Leanne's pursuit of perfection and leaves the scene for a while. Eventually, she regained the desire to act again and returned to filming, and after the film was completed, she told the media that her relationship with Lean was good. However, Christie never teamed up with Leanne again after that.

The same goes for Peter O'Toole, who was the first choice to play Zhivago but turned down the director's offer. O'Toole also had the experience of being detained on set for 1 year and 4 months on `` Lawrence of Arabia, '' and after ``Lawrence of Arabia,'' he never asked Lean to direct him.

The great influence Lean had on many of my juniors