Sophie's Choice (1982)
Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.
1982 · R · 2h 31m · Drama, Romance, War
Genres: 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.
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Writers: Alan J. Pakula, William Styron
Music by: Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography: Néstor Almendros
Editor: Evan A. Lottman
Box office: $30M · Budget: $12M · Rated 7.3/10 by 956 viewers
Cast
Meryl Streep as Zofia "Sophie" ZawistowskiKevin Kline as Nathan LandauPeter MacNicol as StingoRita Karin as YettaStephen D. Newman as LarryGreta Turken as Leslie LapidusJosh Mostel as Morris FinkMarcell Rosenblatt as Astrid WeinsteinMoishe Rosenfeld as Moishe RosenblumRobin Bartlett as Lillian GrossmanEugene Lipinski as Polish ProfessorJohn Rothman as LibrarianMore like this
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