Sweeping adaptation of the Nobel Prize-winning Boris Pasternak novel. An innocent Russian poet-intellectual is caught in the furor and chaos of the Bolshevik Revolution. Essentially a poignant love story filmed as a historical epic. Panoramic film popularized the song Lara's Theme. Overlong, with often disappointing performances, but gorgeous scenery. Lean was more successful in Lawrence of Arabia, where there was less need for ensemble acting.