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Doctor Zhivago: The Original Sound Track Album is the soundtrack album composed by Maurice Jarre for the 1965 film Doctor Zhivago. The soundtrack garnered critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Music Score—Substantially Original and the Grammy Award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show.
Lara's Theme. " Lara's Theme " is the name given to a leitmotif written for the 1965 film Doctor Zhivago by composer Maurice Jarre. Soon afterward, the leitmotif became the basis of the song " Somewhere, My Love ". [1] Numerous versions, both orchestral and vocal, have been recorded, among the most popular was the version by Ray Conniff Singers.
Doctor Zhivago (film) Doctor Zhivago (/ ʒɪˈvɑːɡoʊ /) is a 1965 epic historical romance film directed by David Lean with a screenplay by Robert Bolt, based on the 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak. The story is set in Russia during World War I and the Russian Civil War. The film stars Omar Sharif in the title role as Yuri Zhivago, a married ...
Maurice Jarre. Maurice-Alexis Jarre (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis alɛksi ʒaʁ]; 13 September 1924 – 28 March 2009) [1][2][3] was a French composer and conductor. Jarre is best known for his film scores, particularly for his collaborations with film director David Lean composing all of his films from 1962 to 1984.
Doctor Zhivago. (TV series) Doctor Zhivago is a 2002 British television drama serial directed by Giacomo Campiotti and starring Hans Matheson, Keira Knightley and Sam Neill. The teleplay by Andrew Davies is based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Boris Pasternak. It is set primarily against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution of 1917 ...
0-679-77438-6 (Pantheon) Doctor Zhivago (/ ʒɪˈvɑːɡoʊ / zhiv-AH-goh; [1] Russian: До́ктор Жива́го, IPA: [ˈdoktər ʐɨˈvaɡə]) is a novel by Russian poet, author and composer Boris Pasternak, first published in 1957 in Italy. The novel is named after its protagonist, Yuri Zhivago, a physician and poet, and takes place ...
From 1904 to 1907, Boris Pasternak was the cloister-mate of Peter Minchakievich (1890–1963) in Holy Dormition Pochayev Lavra (now in Ukraine). Minchakievich came from an Orthodox Ukrainian family and Pasternak came from a Jewish family. Some confusion has arisen as to Pasternak attending a military academy in his boyhood years.
Musician, composer. Instrument. Guitar. Years active. 1940s–2010s. Labels. Capitol. Bob Bain (26 January 1924 – 21 June 2018) was an American guitarist mainly known for his film music contributions, including “ Dr. Zhivago ” (1965), where he played the balalaika in the score for certain scenes where “Lara’s Theme” is heard. [1][2][3]