A Russian epic, the movie traces the life of surgeon-poet Yury Zhivago before and during the Russian Revolution. Married to an upper-class girl who is devoted to him, yet in love with an unfortunate woman who becomes his muse, Zhivago is torn between fidelity and passion. Sympathetic with the revolution but shaken by the wars and purges, he struggles to retain his individualism as a humanist amid the spirit of collectivism. “Dr. Zhivago” stars Omar Sharif and Julie Christie

Part One airs Monday, Feb. 8 at Midnight ET/9pm PT, followed by Part Two on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Midnight ET/9pm PT.

More about Omar Sharif (courtesy of Biography.com):

Sharif eventually attracted international attention for his prominent part in director David Lean’s 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, starring Peter O’Toole. Lauded for his mesmerizing entrance, Sharif’s role as Sherif Ali Ben El Kharish earned the actor an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, as well as Golden Globe wins for supporting actor and New Star of the Year.

Sharif continued his working relationship with Lean, starring in the filmmaker’s subsequent classic, Doctor Zhivago (1965), which focused on the Russian Revolution. In the title role, Sharif co-starred with Julie Christieand earned another Golden Globe, this time for actor in a drama.