Summary
Sophie’s Choice is an American romantic film drama first released in 1982,
directed by Alan J. Pakula.
The film is based on a novel by William Styron and stars Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol, Rita Karin and Stephen D. Newman.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Alan J. Pakula
- Script: Alan J. Pakula, William Styron (novel)
- Photo: Néstor Almendros
- Music: Marvin Hamlisch
- Cast: Meryl Streep (Sophie Zawistowski), Kevin Kline (Nathan Landau), Peter MacNicol (Stingo), Rita Karin (Yetta), Stephen D. Newman (Larry Landau), Greta Turken (Leslie Lapidus), Josh Mostel (Morris Fink), Marcell Rosenblatt (Astrid Weinstein), Moishe Rosenfeld (Moishe Rosenblum), Robin Bartlett (Lillian Grossman), Eugene Lipinski (Polish Professor), John Rothman (Librarian), Joseph Leon (Dr. Blackstock), David Wohl (English Teacher), Nina Polan (Woman in English Class), Alexander Sirotin (Man #1 in English Class), Armand Dahan (Man #2 in English Class), Joseph Tobin (Reporter), Cortez Nance (Bellboy), Günther Maria Halmer (Rudolf Hoess), Karlheinz Hackl (SS Doctor), Ulli Fessl (Frau Hoess), Melanie Pianka (Emmi Hoess), Eugeniusz Priwieziencew (Prisoner at Shower), Krystyna Karkowska (Prisoner-Housekeeper), Katharina Thalbach (Wanda), Nedim Prohic (Josef), Jennifer Lawn (Eva, Sophie’s Daughter), Adrian Kalitka (Jan, Sophie’s Son), Peter Wegenbreth (Hoess’ Aide), Vida Jerman (Female SS Guard), Irena Hampel (German Child), Sandra Markota (German Child), Hrvoje Sostaric (German Child), Marko Zec (German Child), Ivica Pajer (Sophie’s Father), Michaela Karacic (Sophie as a Child), Josef Sommer (Narrator)
- Country: USA
- Language: English / Polish / German
- Runtime: 150 min
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Drama / Romance






