A character in Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Lara quotes from Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Julie Christie

Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in Doctor Zhivago (1965): in 4 of its 36 quotes
Most scenes with: Komarovsky (2)

Scenes with Lara

4 scenes
[speaking of Pasha Antipov]

Lara, I am determined to save you from a dreadful error. There are two kinds of men, and only two, and that young man is one kind. He is high-minded. He is pure. He is the kind of man that the world pretends to look up to and in fact despises. He is the kind of man who breeds unhappiness; particularly in women. Now, do you understand?

Lara

No.

I think you do. There's another kind. Not high-minded. Not pure. But alive. Now that your taste at this time should incline towards the juvenile is understandable. But for you to marry that boy would be a disaster. Because there's two kinds of women. [Lara puts her hands to her ears; he snatches them away] There are two kinds of women and you - as we well know - are not the first kind. [Lara slaps him. He slaps her back, harder] You, my dear, are a slut.

Lara

I am not!

We'll see.

Lara

You know, you often look at me as if you knew me.

Yuri

I have seen you before. Four years ago. Christmas Eve. [when Lara shot Komarovsky at a party which Zhivago was attending]

Lara

Were you there? No wonder you look at me. Did you know Viktor Komarovsky?

Yuri

Yes I did. That young man who took you away -

Lara

My husband.

Yuri

Lot of courage. He made the rest of us look very feeble. As a matter of fact, I thought you both did. Good man to shoot at.

Lara

I'd give anything never to have met him.

[Komarovsky arrives in Yuriatin.]

I think you'd better go.

Your rarified selfishness is intolerable. Larissa's in danger too.

By association with me?!

No, not by association with you; you're small fry. By association with Strelnikov.

Lara

I've never met Strelnikov.

You're married to Strelnikov! They know that.

Lara

I was married to Pasha Antipov.

I understand, I understand… but they don't.

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