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Sophie's Choice (1982)

 -  Drama | Romance  -  8 December 1982 (USA)
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Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live in Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust. They befriend Stingo, the ... See full summary »

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Nathan
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Rita Karin ...
Yetta
Stephen D. Newman ...
Larry
Greta Turken ...
Leslie Lapidus
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Morris Fink
Marcell Rosenblatt ...
Astrid Weinstein
Moishe Rosenfeld ...
Moishe Rosenblum
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Lillian Grossman
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Polish Professor
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Librarian
Joseph Leon ...
Dr. Blackstock
David Wohl ...
English Teacher
Nina Polan ...
Woman in English Class
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Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live in Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust. They befriend Stingo, the movie's narrator, a young American writer new to New York City. But the happiness of Sophie and Nathan is endangered by her ghosts and his obsessions. Written by Reid Gagle

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Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.

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8 December 1982 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

La decisión de Sophie  »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 7,591,469 (Sweden)
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Before Meryl Streep was cast, Magda Vásáryová was to play the role of Sophie. Natalie Wood was considered for the role of Sophie. See more »

Goofs

In one of the early scenes when Stingo is moving in he is carrying 3 cases of Spam on his shoulder. They barely move despite him writhing around to get the door open. When he gets into the room he drops them on the bed and you can clearly see most of the cans are glued to the cardboard. The actor even flips the top row over on the bed and they stay attached. See more »

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Sophie: Yeah umm it looked like something that the... the scares the birds... you know... what is that... umm scur... scrul... I had scurbutt!
Nathan Landau: [to Stingo] No, no, no she means scurvy.
Sophie: Yeah...
Nathan Landau: And typhus, and anemia and scarlet fever...
Sophie: Yeah...
Nathan Landau: Was fucking miracle that she emerged from that camp alive.
Sophie: Right.
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Referenced in Shameless: Father Frank, Full of Grace (2011) See more »

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"Voices of Spring, Op.410"
(1882)
Written by Johann Strauß (as Johann Strauss)
Recorded for the film
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The finest performance by an actress in the history of film.
28 December 2001 | by (England) – See all my reviews

'Sophie's Choice' should be compulsory viewing for any member of the voting panel who decide Academy Award winners. Quite simply, Meryl Streep's performance is THE benchmark for that 'Best Actress' category. I've seen a LOT of films, but not one performance has ever (and will ever) match her's. The manner in which she embodies Sophie goes beyond explanation. It is too accomplished and moving for words. It is almost offensive to think that Julia Roberts was awarded the same statue for ‘Erin Brockovich'!

Aside from the breathtaking central performance from the marvellous Ms Streep, there are so many other reasons to see this film. Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol are excellent, the cinematography is beautiful (particularly the shots of Brooklyn Bridge) the score is haunting ... I could go on.

Although certain critics have berated 'Sophie's Choice' as a mere platform for Meryl Streep as an actress, I urge you to overlook this view. The film succeeds admirably in bringing to horrific life an event in history which we should all be made aware of. It is undeniable that the phenomenal performance of MS leaves you spellbound, but NOT at the expense of being horrified and affected by what you have seen. All I can say to sum up is: just see it. An intelligent and profoundly moving film which will (I promise you) live on in your memory long after the closing credits.


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