Doctor Zhivago DVD   Warner Bros

David Lean demonstrates again why he's a peerless filmmaker of substance and scale, directing Boris Pasternak's tumultuous tale of Russia divided by war and hearts torn by love. Epic images abound: revolution in the streets, an infantry charge into No Man's Land, the train ride to the Urals, an icebound dacha. Golden Globe Best Actor Award winner Omar Sharif plays the title role, in love with Lara (Julie Christie, the National board of Review's Best Actress choice) and caught up in the tidal wave of history. Hauntingly scored by Maurice Jarre (who earned one of the film's five Academy Awards) and full of indelible performances, Doctor Zhivago is a moviemaking wonder.

Special Features
Introduction By Omar Sharif, Feature-Length Audio Commentary By Omar Sharif, Rod Steiger And Sandra Lean, Music-Only Audio Track, New York Press Interviews With Omar Sharif And Julie Christie, 10 Vintage Documentaries Including Doctor Zhivago: The Making Of A Russian Epic (60 Mins)