Sophie's Choice (1982)

Sophie's Choice (1982)

Synopsis:
A Southern writer (Peter MacNicol) lives in Brooklyn with an Auschwitz survivor (Meryl Streep) and her mad lover (Kevin Kline).
Starring:
Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline
Director:
Alan J. Pakula
Rated:
R

Details

Starring:
Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol, Josef Sommer, Rita Karin, Stephen D. Newman, Greta Turken, Josh Mostel, Martin Rosenblatt, Moishe Rosenfeld, Robin Bartlett, Eugene Lipinski, John Rothman, Joe Leon
Director:
Alan J. Pakula
Genres:
Drama, Historical Drama, Literary/Period Drama, Melodrama, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romantic Drama, Tearjerkers, Tearjerkers, War, Wartime Drama, World War II
Rated:
R
Runtime:
157
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Year:
1982
Keywords:
adaptation, concentration camp, flashback, Holocaust survivor, Jewish, post-war, writer
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Awards

    Academy Award

    Won

  • Best Actress: Meryl Streep

    • Nominated

  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Costume Design
  • Best Music (Score)
  • Best Writing (Based on Previous Material)
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Movie DNA

Attributes ordered and rated by our clerks.

Well-loved movie

10

Downbeat

9

Character Depth

8

Disturbing

7

Romance

9

Tearjerker

5

Violence

6

Suspense

4

Sensuality

7

Slow Pace

6

Cinematography

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