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Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)

R · 2016-01-27 · 1h 56m · EN
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In a small Southern town in the autumn of 1941, Sophie’s lonely life is transformed when an Asian man arrives under mysterious circumstances. Their love affair becomes the lightning rod for long-buried conflicts that erupt in bigotry and violence with the outbreak of World War ll.

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Maggie GreenwaldDirector

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Julianne NicholsonJulianne NicholsonSophie WillisTakashi YamaguchiTakashi YamaguchiGrover OhtaMargo MartindaleMargo MartindaleAnne MorrisonDiane LaddDiane LaddRuth JeffersLorraine ToussaintLorraine ToussaintSalome WhitmoreKaren Wheeling ReynoldsKaren Wheeling ReynoldsIsabelMickey DodgeMickey DodgeSamilleDon Henderson BakerDon Henderson BakerDr. GilbertJoel MurrayJoel MurraySheriff CooperDavid Dickson ReynoldsDavid Dickson ReynoldsReverend JeffersKenneth Charles GrahamKenneth Charles GrahamHarold JacksonSabrina MayfieldSabrina MayfieldMatilda

Keywords

Based on novel or bookWorld war iiWoman director1940sInterracial relationshipSouth carolina

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · World War Ii · Woman DirectorDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWorld War IiDirector preference262604Actor preference57892 · 20369 · 105986

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What is Sophie and the Rising Sun about?

In a small Southern town in the autumn of 1941, Sophie’s lonely life is transformed when an Asian man arrives under mysterious circumstances. Their love affair becomes the lightning rod for long-buried conflicts that erupt in bigotry and violence with the outbreak of World War ll.

How long is Sophie and the Rising Sun?

Sophie and the Rising Sun has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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