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| Meryl Streep | ... | Sophie | |
| Kevin Kline | ... | Nathan | |
| Peter MacNicol | ... | Stingo | |
| Rita Karin | ... | Yetta | |
| Stephen D. Newman | ... | Larry | |
| 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 (as Gunther Maria Halmer) | |
| 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 (as Neddim Prohic) | |
| Jennifer Lawn | ... | Sophie's Child | |
| Adrian Kalitka | ... | Sophie's Child | |
| 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 (as Ivo Pajer) | |
| Michaela Karacic | ... | Sophie as a Child | |
| Josef Sommer | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bobby DeAngelo | ... | NYPD Photograper (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Alan J. Pakula | |||
Writing credits | ||
| William Styron | (novel "Sophie's Choice") | |
| Alan J. Pakula | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Keith Barish | .... | producer | |
| William C. Gerrity | .... | associate producer | |
| Alan J. Pakula | .... | producer | |
| Martin Starger | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Marvin Hamlisch | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Néstor Almendros | (director of photography) (as Nestor Almendros) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Evan A. Lottman | (as Evan Lottman) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Alixe Gordin | |||
Production Design by | |||
| George Jenkins | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| John Jay Moore | (as John J. Moore) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Carol Joffe | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Albert Wolsky | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Michea Caye | .... | dga trainee | |
| Alex Hapsas | .... | first assistant director | |
| Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | .... | assistant director: Yugoslavia (as Sergio Mimica) | |
| Joseph Ray | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Russell Christian | .... | assistant art director | |
| Howard Duff | .... | assistant property master | |
| Glen Engels | .... | construction grip | |
| Pete Grippaldi | .... | construction grip | |
| Zeljko Karacic | .... | propman on set: Yugoslavia | |
| Ivo Lepes | .... | construction manager: Yugoslavia | |
| Zeljko Luter | .... | set dresser: Yugoslavia | |
| Ron Petagna | .... | shop craftsman | |
| Eugene Powell | .... | scenic artist chargeman (as Gene Powell) | |
| Richard Shelton | .... | scenic artist | |
| Walter Stocklin | .... | property master (as Wally Stocklin) | |
| Hans Swanson | .... | set dresser | |
| Frank Didio | .... | head carpenter (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Marijan Karoglan | .... | pyrotechnician: Yugoslavia unit (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jerry DeBlau | .... | best boy (as Jerry De Blau) | |
| John W. DeBlau | .... | gaffer (as John De Blau) | |
| Bill Gerardo | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Vinnie Gerardo | .... | first assistant camera (as Vinny Gerardo) | |
| Dan Lerner | .... | second camera operator | |
| Edward W. Lowry | .... | second key grip (as Edward Lowry) | |
| Tom Prate | .... | key grip (as Thomas J. Prate Jr.) | |
| Tom Priestley Jr. | .... | camera operator (as Tom Priestly Jr.) | |
| Josh Weiner | .... | still photographer | |
| Tom Kerwick | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Sal Martorano | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Lance Shepherd | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Judy Dennis | .... | assistant to casting executive | |
| Riccardo Bertoni | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Michael Dennison | .... | wardrobe supervisor: men's | |
| David Griffin | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Teresa Alba Schipani | .... | wardrobe supervisor: women's (as Alba Schipani) | |
| Juraj Skuzin | .... | wardrobe master: Yugoslavia | |
| Mark Burchard | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
| Ursula Schrader | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Donah Bassett | .... | negative cutter | |
| Marissa De Guzman | .... | apprentice editor (as Marissa de Guzman) | |
| Elaine Hurwitz | .... | assistant editor | |
| Andrea Justin | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Gary Karr | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Gilberto Costa Nunes | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Jill Savitt | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Trudy Ship | .... | associate film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Jack Hayes | .... | orchestrator | |
| Norman Hollyn | .... | music editor | |
| Emily Paine | .... | assistant music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Tom O'Brien | .... | transportation captain | |
| Thomas Reilly | .... | transportation co-captain (as Tom Reilly) | |
| Patrick Hogan | .... | transportation captain: second unit (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Jan Biczycki | .... | dialogue coach: Polish and German, Yugoslavia (as Jan Byczycki) | |
| Celia D. Costas | .... | location manager (as Celia Costas) | |
| Richard Dixon | .... | production auditor (as Dick Dixon) | |
| Christopher T. Gerrity | .... | production assistant (as Christopher Gerrity) | |
| Kitty Hart | .... | technical advisor: Europe | |
| Roman Harte | .... | consultant: Europe | |
| Dragan Josipovic | .... | location manager: Yugoslavia | |
| Marge Leonard | .... | executive assistant: Mr. Pakula | |
| Lillian O. MacNeill | .... | script supervisor | |
| John Jay Moore | .... | location coordinator: U.S. (as John J. Moore) | |
| Eric Myers | .... | unit publicist | |
| Nathalie Plemiannikov | .... | production assistant | |
| Michele Mooberry Potier | .... | assistant production office coordinator (as Michele Mooberry) | |
| Ljiljana Rajic | .... | assistant: Mr. Wolsky, Yugoslavia (as Ljiljana Raic) | |
| Roberta Rose | .... | location auditor: Yugoslavia | |
| Raoul Schelbaum | .... | subtitles: Titra Film New York Inc. | |
| Susan Solt | .... | coordinator: Mr. Pakula | |
| Juliette Steyning-Brown | .... | production office coordinator | |
| Sandra J. Tait | .... | production assistant (as Sandy Tait) | |
| Jane Tsighis | .... | assistant production auditor | |
| Earl E. Wroten Jr. | .... | production executive | |
| Al Cerullo | .... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) | |
| Lew Grade | .... | presenter (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Nancy Littlefield | .... | special thanks: New York City Mayor's Office for Film, Theatre and Broadcasting | |
| Jesse Peterman | .... | special thanks: New York City Tactical Police Unit (as Lt. Jesse Peterman) | |
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We, who we never were forced to witness such inhumanity and terror as those who survived the Holocaust, can probably never quite capture what it meant and indescribable it must have been. Director Alan J. Pakula tried with this film to bring us the despair closer, as we witness the struggle of a woman to survive and how she cannot live with her decisions.
Sophies story is told by Stingo (a very young Peter MacNicol), a writer, who moves to New York and befriends quickly his new neighbors Nathan (Kevin Kline) and Sophie (Meryl Streep). Sophie survived Ausschwitz, drinks to much and is completely dedicated to Nathan, who now and then gets terrible moods. They all become good friends, but while Nathan seems to go deeper and deeper into madness Sophie tells Stingo from time to time parts of her story, how she survived and what a terrible choice she had to make.
I wont reveal what the choice is, but for me it was one of most chilling moments I've ever seen on film. It's revealed very late in the movie, at a time where we already root for Sophie, despite being a rather naive and weak character, but we care so much for her it's like it happened to ourselves.
Though MacNicol and Kline are both flawless in their respective parts, the movie is dominated by Meryl Streep, who demands attention in every scene she's in (and is exquisitely photographed by cinematographer Nestor Almendros). She's funny (the movie, despite the bleak and depressing story, is quite joyous), exhilarating, beautiful, but at the same time she always seems to be sad, like a cloud it's hanging over her head.
The end of the movie, however sad it is, is not at all depressing, because somehow we felt throughout the whole movie, that Sophie was doomed from the start, that there was no other solution than this and that it's probably more peaceful for her than to go on and on.