Thanks to the Original Poster! Thanks to Scotty, if different!
I was about to post my copy of Doctor Zhivago (1965). Sometimes I go to IMDb to look for Alternate Versions. I did that, just before this posting, at: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059113/alternateversions?tab=cz&ref_=tt_trv_alt.
In addition, IMDb gives Runtime Specs for Doctor Zhivago at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059113. The Runtime Specs are: 197 min | 192 min (1999 re-release) | 200 min (1992 re-release).
Often in cases where there is a time difference between versions, IMDb will tell you what scenes have been deleted in the shorter version. They didn't do that with Doctor Zhivago. My copy was 3:04:39, which is not one of the Runtimes IMDb offers. Was my copy time warped? I don't know.
Doctor Zhivago (1965) was also posted in this group by Scotty on Jul 10 2015. I downloaded Scotty's NFO, which said it was the 200 minute version. That's about 15 min longer than my version, so I downloaded Scotty's entire file.
The title of Scotty's downloaded file is: "Doctor Zhivago (1965) 1080p x264 aac5.1ch.m4v." As many of you know, I don't know where most of my files came from, but my file is an mp4 file. To the best of my understanding, m4v is Apple's version of mp4. A while back I had renamed the extensions of both files types to the other, and the files played just fine. In other words, the file types are comparable.
Besides being about 15 minutes longer, I also think the detail in Scotty's copy is sharper. On the other hand, I prefer the coloring in my original copy. Scotty is a great poster who posts high quality material, and this is no exception. Which copy is the "keeper" is a matter of preference.
I am posting not only a Sample from the copy I originally had, but also a Sample from about the same section of Scotty's copy. Maybe it's me, but I think the skin coloring in my original copy is more natural-looking. Compare, for example, Omar Sharif's skin coloring just before the blood splatter. Also compare Julie Christie's skin coloring just after the blood splatter. I also think the snow looks whiter in my original copy. On the other hand, the reds are deeper in Scotty's copy. See, for example, the banners and the blood splatter. Also, if you notice the building on the near left when the marchers are making a turn toward the cavalry, you can see around the corner of the building in Scotty's copy. You can't in my original copy.
Every movie is edited, for a myriad of reasons. My opinion is that sometimes editing is a good thing. It can keep a movie from dragging. It can also eliminate inferior scenes not central to the movie. On the other hand, sometimes editing is done just to allow for more showings in a theatre, thereby generating more revenue. In cases such as that, editing is not a good thing. Without knowing what scenes were edited, it is hard to decide which copy is the keeper. Again, Scotty's copy is about 200 min, while my original copy is about 185 min.
I don't want two copies of Doctor Zhivago. After much deliberation, I have decided to keep Scotty's. I will keep both copies for a while.
My opinion on which version is the "keeper" could change. For now, I have decided Scotty's copy is the better of the two, so Scotty's copy is the one I am posting. (I don't want to post an nzb. If someone's server can't go back to July 2015, an nzb won't help them get the movie.) If anyone wants my original copy, just ask.
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