Film · 1982

Sophie's Choice

Name: Sophie's Choice
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1982-12-08
Duration: 150 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol, Rita Karin, Stephen D. Newman

Directed by Alan J. Pakula · starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol

2 h 30 min
15
Drama · Romance
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Synopsis

Aspiring author Stingo shares a Brooklyn boarding house with winsome Polish émigré Sophie and her mercurial lover, Nathan-- a union unsettled by Nathan's violent behavior and Sophie's disturbing recollections of her wartime experience. Stingo discovers that Sophie is a fraud, though, when her accounts of her stint at a Nazi concentration camp unravel, laying bare the real source of her torment.

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The essentials

Runtime: 150 min2 hours and 30 minutes
Budget: £12m
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Sophie's Choice?: 2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes).
Who directed Sophie's Choice?: Alan J. Pakula.
Who is in Sophie's Choice?: It stars Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol and Rita Karin.
Where can I watch Sophie's Choice?: In the UK you can watch it on buy on Prime Video.

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Cast

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Director: Alan J. Pakula
Writers: Alan J. Pakula
Producers: Alan J. Pakula

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Awards

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Academy Awards (Oscars) 1983 1 of 5 nominations Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Golden Globes 1983 1 of 2 nominations Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
BAFTA Awards 1984 1 nomination