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Sophie and the Rising Sun

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 45m
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6.6/10
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Lorraine Toussaint, Don Henderson Baker, Margo Martindale, Julianne Nicholson, Takashi Yamaguchi, Mickey Dodge, Karen Wheeling Reynolds, and Meredith Jackson in Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)
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Autumn of 1941 in Salty Creek, a fishing village in South Carolina, two interracial lovers are swept up in the tides of history.Autumn of 1941 in Salty Creek, a fishing village in South Carolina, two interracial lovers are swept up in the tides of history.Autumn of 1941 in Salty Creek, a fishing village in South Carolina, two interracial lovers are swept up in the tides of history.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.3K
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POPULARITY
22,619
322
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    • Director
      • Maggie Greenwald
    • Writers
      • Maggie Greenwald(screenplay)
      • Augusta Trobaugh(novel)
    • Stars
      • Julianne Nicholson
      • Takashi Yamaguchi
      • Margo Martindale
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Maggie Greenwald
    • Writers
      • Maggie Greenwald(screenplay)
      • Augusta Trobaugh(novel)
    • Stars
      • Julianne Nicholson
      • Takashi Yamaguchi
      • Margo Martindale
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    • 15User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)
    Diane Ladd, Lorraine Toussaint, Maggie Greenwald, Margo Martindale, Julianne Nicholson, and Takashi Yamaguchi at an event for Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)
    Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)
    Meredith Jackson and Nancy Dickenson at the Sophie and the Rising Sun Premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2016
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    Julianne Nicholson
    Julianne Nicholson
    • Sophie Willis
    Takashi Yamaguchi
    Takashi Yamaguchi
    • Grover Ohta
    Margo Martindale
    Margo Martindale
    • Anne Morrison
    Diane Ladd
    Diane Ladd
    • Ruth Jeffers
    Lorraine Toussaint
    Lorraine Toussaint
    • Salome Whitmore
    Karen Wheeling Reynolds
    Karen Wheeling Reynolds
    • Isabel
    Mickey Dodge
    Mickey Dodge
    • Samille
    Don Henderson Baker
    Don Henderson Baker
    • Dr. Gilbert
    Joel Murray
    Joel Murray
    • Sheriff Cooper
    David Dickson Reynolds
    • Reverend Jeffers
    Kenneth Charles Graham
    • Harold Jackson
    Sabrina Mayfield
    Sabrina Mayfield
    • Matilda
    Jan Hartsell
    Jan Hartsell
    • Minna
    Cali Ward
    • Young Sophie
    Meredith Jackson
    Meredith Jackson
    • Young Ruth
    Antonio Roberts
    Antonio Roberts
    • Zachary
    Colie McClellan
    • Young Anne
    Ben VanderMey
    Ben VanderMey
    • Soldier
    • Director
      • Maggie Greenwald
    • Writers
      • Maggie Greenwald(screenplay)
      • Augusta Trobaugh(novel)
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    • Trivia
      This movie marks the second collaboration between Julianne Nicholson and Margo Martindale. They previously appeared together in August: Osage County (2013).
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Dr. Gilbert: [examining stranger] Know who he is?

      Sheriff Cooper: Don't know why he ended up here. Got no wallet. Not a penny in his pocket. His bus was comin' from New York City. He mighta gotten on anywhere between there and here. Poor fella.

      Dr. Gilbert: These are worker's hands. Could be a farmer.

      Boy: Is that a Chinaman, Dr. Gilbert?

      Dr. Gilbert: Sure is, Zack.

      Sheriff Cooper: What's your name, boy?

      Stranger: [straining] Ohta.

      Sheriff Cooper: Don't even talk English.

    • Connections
      Features The Monster Walks (1932)
    • Soundtracks
      Savoy Swinging
      By Bob Mair and Nick Vincent

      Performed by Nighthawk Swingers

    User reviews15

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    Top review
    8/10
    A touching story, and almost accurate...
    This was a sweet love story, although it left me longing for more background, clarification and character development. The flashbacks were not enough. Why does Sophie live alone? What happened to her parents? How old was she? Answers to these questions would have made her character much more interesting. Would have loved to know more about Mr. Ota and his family background as well, besides the fact that they grew apples! I think this story could have been so much richer had the screenwriter delved deeper into these characters' lives. The movie was touching and interesting and the chemistry between Ota and Sophie was good. But the whole film seemed too superficial. It did touch accurately on the attitude of Americans toward the Japanese Americans during WW2. However, I think in typical Hollywood fashion, it put people of faith in an unfair and negative light. Not all southern churchgoers were cruel toward minorities, but it did happen. I think my favorite character was the maid. She had a confident pride, but also could feel empathy toward Mr. Ota as a black woman in the south. She knew what it was like to be outcast for her skin color. It was such a poignant moment in the film when is the one to wash off the words "dirty Jap" from the wall. She knew his pain.

    This movie was a lovely story but I feel it could have been so much more had we really known the characters and what their backstories were.
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    • Jan 22, 2021

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sophie ve Güneşin Doğusu
    • Filming locations
      • McClellanville, South Carolina, USA
    • Production company
      • Sophie Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,630
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,630
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 6-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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