Sophie's Choice
Description
Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie and her lover Nathan, he learns that she is a Holocaust survivor. Flashbacks reveal her harrowing story, from pre-war prosperity to Auschwitz. In the present, Sophie and Nathan's relationship increasingly unravels as Stingo grows closer to Sophie and Nathan's fragile mental state becomes ever more apparent.
Stars
Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol, Rita Karin, Josh Mostel
Runtime
151 minutes
Release Date
December 8, 1982
Rating
7.3/10 (919 votes)