The Historical Epic w/ Cinephile Sanket | Ben-Hur (1959) & Doctor Zhivago (1965) #093

Queen is Dead - A Film, TV and Culture Podcast

In this long overdue episode, Dhruv, Sanjeet, and Amartya invite back Sanket Mistry (@Cinephile Sanket on YouTube) to discuss two different types of films from one of his favorite genres -- The Historical Epic.

We begin by situating the origin of this type of film to the 50s and 60s. Then, we delve into things that enthrall and frustrate us now when we watch William Wyler's "Ben-Hur" and David Lean's "Doctor Zhivago."

Listen to the full episode for a spoiler-filled discussion of the narrative characteristics common to both these epics, their different enduring qualities, and why one works more than the other for different people in the panel.

Timecodes

Context: [00:00 - 04:19]

"Ben-Hur" (1959): [04:20 - 42:30]

"Doctor Zhivago" (1965): [42:30 - 01:23:00]

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