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Doctor Zhivago (1965) More at IMDbPro »

Version of

"Doutor Jivago" (1959)
Doctor Zhivago (2002) (TV)
"Doktor Zhivago" (2006)

Referenced in

"Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
 -  Seen on video store shelf in 'Video Review'
The Comedians in Africa (1967)
Necronomicon - Geträumte Sünden (1968)
Two American Audiences: La Chinoise - A Film in the Making (1968)
 -  Godard talks about this movie
La femme infidèle (1969)
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart (1970)
 -  Stanley plays the theme from this film on his record player as Fran enters his apartment.
"The Odd Couple: I Do, I Don't (#1.7)" (1970)
 -  The movie Harvey and Phyllis were watching when Harvey proposed to her.
"The Doris Day Show: Doris and the Doctor (#4.12)" (1971)
 -  Dr. Lawrence responds to Doris asking who it is by claiming to be Pasternak's hero.
Carry on Matron (1972)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
The Munsters' Revenge (1981) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by Dr. Diablo
"Three's Company: Lies My Roommate Told Me (#6.6)" (1981)
 -  Jack says that this is his favorite movie.
Secret Admirer (1985)
 -  Debbie talked about Julie Christie's wardrobe from that movie while on a date with Michael.
Spies Like Us (1985)
 -  Doctor Zhivago poster hangs in the Tadjikistani traffic police and gets shot up.
Letter to Brezhnev (1985)
Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987) (V)
 -  This film is referenced by name in the U.S. TV spot for 'Torso'.
The Hanoi Hilton (1987)
"The Golden Girls: Letter to Gorbachev (#3.6)" (1987)
 -  This film is mentioned by name
Red Heat (1988)
"Quantum Leap: Double Identity - November 8, 1965 (#1.6)" (1989)
 -  title on theater marquee and poster
"Seinfeld: The Baby Shower (#2.10)" (1991)
 -  Kramer said that "Doctor Zhivago" was going to be on cable in 5 minutes...and he made popcorn! Thanks! :)
Spotswood (1992)
The Comrades of Summer (1992) (TV)
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
 -  When Mario and Luigi are in the elevator in Koopa's tower, the song playing is "Lara's Theme", the love theme from the movie Dr. Zhivago. Mario and Luigi eventually get the Goombas to start dancing to the song.
True Romance (1993)
 -  The film's title is used repeatedly as a code name for the large cocaine stash, in reference to the film's epic length.
"Men of the World: Team Table (#1.5)" (1994)
 -  A character sings the theme music.
"Home Improvement: Super Bowl Fever (#4.15)" (1995)
 -  Jill wants to watch the movie while she's sick
Nine Months (1995)
 -  Samuel refers to Dr. Kosevich as "Dr. Zhivago."
The Heidi Chronicles (1995) (TV)
Tian mi mi (1996)
Divorcing Jack (1998)
Ronin (1998)
Please Kill Mr. Kinski (1999)
"Homicide: Life on the Street: A Case of Do or Die (#7.14)" (1999)
 -  One of the movies Blowen ruined by shouting at the screen.
"Will & Grace: Secrets and Lays (#1.17)" (1999)
 -  mentions it
Tout baigne! (1999)
Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
Lawrence of Arabia: A Conversation with Steven Spielberg (2000) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Hope Island: New Skies Call for New Duties (#1.18)" (2000)
 -  Nub mentions the movie by name.
Cor, Blimey! (2000) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by the girl in Sid's shower
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV)
Miss Congeniality (2000)
Last Run (2001)
 -  "Who do you think tried to kill me, Doctor Zhivago?"
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
 -  Anakin and Padmé hide in an isolated estate which is also called Varykino like the one in Dr. Zhivago
800 balas (2002)
Watching the Alien (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2003) (V)
Remembering 'Battlestar Galactica' (2004) (V)
 -  Dirk Benedict mentions filming 'Greetings from Earth' in Canada was as cold as Dr. Zhivago
The Raven (2004)
 -  Lara's Theme Music Box on Ed's Table
"Pieni rakkaustarina" (2004)
 -  Main characters go to see this film.
Film Geek (2005)
 -  on shelf in video store
"The Simpsons: Home Away from Homer (#16.20)" (2005)
 -  Uses the main music theme from "Doctor Zhivago (1965)" as a lyrical motif when Ned Flanders looks at his collection of figurines and daydreams of more perfect life down in Pa.
Must Love Dogs (2005)
 -  John Cusack's character mentions the movie.
Off the Black (2006)
 -  title overheard as Ray and Dave approach reunion
Gray Matters (2006/I)
 -  Best Screen Kiss discussion
"Los Serrano: Dos mujeres y un Serrano (#6.26)" (2007)
 -  Diego mentions the film during this episode.
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 5: 8-Bit Is Enough (2008) (VG)
 -  After Strong Mad as Putchnya Shotski joins Strong Bad's party and throws the checkpoint across the obstacle course, he sometimes bellows, "Zhivago!"
"As the World Turns: (#1.13452)" (2009)
 -  Craig's cocktail reminds Carly of the film.
"Dirty Jobs: Sled Dog Breeder (#6.8)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned by Mike
"Dancing with the Stars: Round Six (#8.12)" (2009/I)
 -  Mentioned by Bruno after LT dance
"Psych: Extradition: British Columbia (#4.1)" (2009)
 -  Shawn tells Juliet that she looks "like Julie Christie in 'Dr. Zhivago.'"

Featured in

David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Moscow in Madrid (1965)
Pasternak (1965)
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean (1965)
 -  excerpt
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
MGM Greatest Moments: A Video Sampler (1987) (V)
Palombella rossa (1989)
"Northern Exposure: War and Peace (#2.6)" (1991)
 -  Ed's watching this on tv.
"MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992)
 -  Footage from this film was shown in this documentry.
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend (1994) (TV)
 -  clips
Lara - Meine Jahre mit Boris Pasternak (1994)
'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic (1995) (TV)
The Race to Save 100 Years (1997)
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #39 on the list.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) (TV)
 -  This film is #7 on the list.
CinéMagique (2002)
 -  short clip in the "goodbye mix"
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 44
Must Love Dogs (2005)
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006)
 -  Part or all of the trailer is shown and discussed.

Spoofed in

Doktor Zi-Vengos (1968)
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Pinsel (1969)
 -  there is a snowbound sequence spoofing this film and mentioning it by name

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