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Sophie's Choice

1982-12-08 · 151 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Romance

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.

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Directors
Alan J. Pakula
Production companies
ITC Entertainment, Keith Barish Productions
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 12,000,000
Revenue
USD 30,036,166

Top Cast

Meryl StreepMeryl StreepZofia "Sophie" Zawistowski
Kevin KlineKevin KlineNathan Landau
Peter MacNicolPeter MacNicolStingo
Rita KarinYetta
Stephen D. NewmanLarry
Greta TurkenLeslie Lapidus
Josh MostelJosh MostelMorris Fink
Marcell RosenblattAstrid Weinstein
Moishe RosenfeldMoishe RosenfeldMoishe Rosenblum
Robin BartlettRobin BartlettLillian Grossman
Eugene LipinskiEugene LipinskiPolish Professor
John RothmanJohn RothmanLibrarian
Joseph LeonJoseph LeonDr. Blackstock
David WohlDavid WohlEnglish Teacher
Nina PolanWoman in English Class
Alexander SirotinMan #1 in English Class
Armand DahanMan #2 in English Class
Cortez Nance Jr.Bellboy
Günther Maria HalmerGünther Maria HalmerRudolf Höss
Karlheinz HacklKarlheinz HacklSS Doctor

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