29K views · 2K reactions | With 10 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, DOCTOR ZHIVAGO ('65) marked a new path for the historical epic. Previous films had simply focused on the scope of world-shaping events, but director David Lean and scriptwriter Robert Bolt brought a new romantic sensibility to the epic which would set the stage for later blockbusters like MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS ('71) and TITANIC ('97). #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook