Reel Dad: Seven winter films to watch while it snows
Mark Schumann
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Since we can’t get a break from winter, let’s go to the movies!
Here are seven favorites that make snow a fundamental part of the story.
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Winter never looks better than in this lush interpretation of Boris Pasternak’s novel about life in Russia before, during and after the revolution. Despite the cold, Omar Sharif and Julie Christie heat the screen with a passionate romance that violates all the sensibilities of the period. The Oscar-winning cinematography and music score fill the screen with wonder.