Totally agree and the Vangelis score is a classic no matter that it’s been parodied. And it’s beautifully photographed. Great script and well cast too.
Rarely is comparing films to their source a worthy cause. Look to The Shining, Cabaret etc etc even the more recent In The Heights. Each is different than their source and each stands on their own as different yet excellent interpretations of their excellent source. Doctor Zhivago is a film of...
Glad you liked it. I found is basically an American Doctor Zhivago wannabe, excruciatingly overloong and overrated. Viewing it once was enough- I felt trapped in the theater for over 3 hours.
Well look what happened to On A Clear Day……
Anyway these 2 were totally unconvincing as early 20th century personas. The witnesses stole the entire picture. IMHO