Sophie's Choice
1982
Movie Information
Overview
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.
Release Date
December 8, 1982
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Runtime
2h 31m
Cast
Meryl StreepKevin KlinePeter MacNicolRita KarinJosh MostelRobin BartlettEugene LipinskiJohn RothmanJoseph LeonDavid Wohl
Production
ITC EntertainmentKeith Barish Productions
Genres
DramaRomanceWar