It stars Omar Sharif as Yuri Zhivago, a doctor and poet caught in the tumultuous events of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath. Julie Christie plays Lara, a woman who finds herself entangled with Zhivago and his family, leading to a complicated love triangle.
The film's focus isn't strictly on the Revolution itself, but on the lives of individuals caught up in it, exploring themes of love, loss, and the human cost of political upheaval.