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Sophie's Choice (1982)

Movie ★ 7.3 151 min

Drama Romance War

Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie and her lover Nathan, he learns that she is a Holocaust survivor. Flashbacks reveal her harrowing story, from pre-war prosperity to Auschwitz. In the present, Sophie and Nathan's relationship increasingly unravels as Stingo grows closer to Sophie and Nathan's fragile mental state becomes ever more apparent.

Alan J. Pakula Director

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Quick facts

Released
December 8, 1982
Runtime
151 min
Rating
R
Budget
$12.0M
Box office
$30.0M
IMDb
tt0084707
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Language
Czech, German, French
Studio
ITC Entertainment, Keith Barish Productions

Themes

Cast

Meryl Streep Meryl Streep Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski Kevin Kline Kevin Kline Nathan Landau Peter MacNicol Peter MacNicol Stingo Rita Karin Rita Karin Yetta Stephen D. Newman Larry Greta Turken Leslie Lapidus Josh Mostel Josh Mostel Morris Fink Marcell Rosenblatt Astrid Weinstein Moishe Rosenfeld Moishe Rosenfeld Moishe Rosenblum Robin Bartlett Robin Bartlett Lillian Grossman Eugene Lipinski Eugene Lipinski Polish Professor John Rothman John Rothman Librarian Joseph Leon Joseph Leon Dr. Blackstock David Wohl David Wohl English Teacher Nina Polan Woman in English Class Alexander Sirotin Man #1 in English Class Armand Dahan Man #2 in English Class Cortez Nance Jr. Bellboy

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sophie's Choice about?
Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie and her lover Nathan, he learns that she is a Holocaust survivor. Flashbacks reveal her harrowing story, from pre-war prosperity to Auschwitz. In the present, Sophie and Nathan's relationship increasingly unravels as Stingo grows closer to Sophie and Nathan's fragile mental state becomes ever more apparent.
Who directed Sophie's Choice?
Sophie's Choice was directed by Alan J. Pakula.
Who stars in Sophie's Choice?
Sophie's Choice stars Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol, Rita Karin.
When was Sophie's Choice released?
Sophie's Choice is a 1982 drama, romance, war film.
Where can I watch Sophie's Choice?
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