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Sophie's Choice (1982)

R · 1982-12-08 · 2h 31m · EN
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Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.

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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Alan J. PakulaDirector
Budget
$12M
Box office
$30M

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Meryl StreepMeryl StreepZofia "Sophie" ZawistowskiKevin KlineKevin KlineNathan LandauPeter MacNicolPeter MacNicolStingoRita KarinRita KarinYettaStephen D. NewmanStephen D. NewmanLarryGreta TurkenGreta TurkenLeslie LapidusJosh MostelJosh MostelMorris FinkMarcell RosenblattMarcell RosenblattAstrid WeinsteinMoishe RosenfeldMoishe RosenfeldMoishe RosenblumRobin BartlettRobin BartlettLillian GrossmanEugene LipinskiEugene LipinskiPolish ProfessorJohn RothmanJohn RothmanLibrarian

Keywords

World war iiNew york cityPoland1940sWriterConcentration campHolocaust (shoah)

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · War · RomanceTheme affinityWorld War Ii · New York City · PolandMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWar · Romance · World War Ii

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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.

How long is Sophie's Choice?

Sophie's Choice has a runtime of 151 minutes.

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