Sir David's letters show that the epic tale of romance set against the backdrop of the Russian revolution might have been even longer than it was if it had not been for the hit sixties drama Z-Car.
Newly uncovered letters reveal Sir David Lean aimed to shorten his 1965 film Doctor Zhivago by using techniques from the TV show Z-Cars. The letters also mention Judi Dench being considered for a role. A US novelist won a plagiarism battle over the film's source material. Other headlines include stories about Albanian drug kingpins, a dangerous TikTok trend, a fatal car crash, rosacea treatment, types of affairs, medical errors, Blake Lively's childhood, Alzheimer's research, flight attendant greetings, David Hasselhoff's grief, a missing dog's return, emoji meanings, celebrity relationships, and various health and lifestyle topics.
