

Sophie's Choice (1982)
Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

Meryl Streep
Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski

Kevin Kline
Nathan Landau

Peter MacNicol
Stingo

Rita Karin
Yetta

Josh Mostel
Morris Fink

Robin Bartlett
Lillian Grossman

Eugene Lipinski
Polish Professor

John Rothman
Librarian

Joseph Leon
Dr. Blackstock

David Wohl
English Teacher

Günther Maria Halmer
Rudolf Höss

Karlheinz Hackl
SS Doctor
Director & Crew
Alan J. Pakula
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of Sophie's Choice?
It has an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 based on 935 votes.
Who directed Sophie's Choice?
Sophie's Choice was directed by Alan J. Pakula and released in 1982.
How long is Sophie's Choice?
Sophie's Choice has a runtime of 2 hours and 31 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1982-12-08
- Budget
- $12.0M
- Box Office
- $30.0M
- Status
- Released





