Stunning adaptation of Boris Pasternak's most celebrated novel, scripted by acclaimed dramatist Andrew Davies (Pride And Prejudice, Bridget Jones's Diary, Othello).

The sweep and scale of the Russian Revolution acts as the backdrop for the intense and ultimately heart-breaking love story of physician and poet, Doctor Yury Zhivago, who wrestles with the anguish of being torn between the love of two women, Tonya (Alexandra Maria Lara) And Lara (Keira Knightley).