Country
United States
Date
Dec 08, 1982
Certification
R
Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.
2h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Rothman | Librarian |
| Joseph Leon | Dr. Blackstock |
| David Wohl | English Teacher |
| Günther Maria Halmer | Rudolf Höss |
| Karlheinz Hackl | SS Doctor |
| Ulli Fessl | Frau Höss |
| Katharina Thalbach | Wanda |
| Moishe Rosenfeld | Moishe Rosenblum |
| Stephen D. Newman | Larry |
| Greta Turken | Leslie Lapidus |
| Marcell Rosenblatt | Astrid Weinstein |
| Nina Polan | Woman in English Class |
| Eugeniusz Priwieziencew | |
| Krystyna Karkowska | |
| Peter Wagenbreth | |
| Ivica Pajer | Sophie's Father |
| Josef Sommer | Narrator (voice) |
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| Melanie Pianka | Emmi Hoess |
| Alexander Sirotin | |
| Armand Dahan | |
| Cortez Nance Jr. | Bellboy |
| Nedim Prohić | Josef |
| Jennifer Lawn | Sophie's Child |
| Adrian Kalitka | Sophie's Child |
| Vida Jerman | Female SS Guard |
| Irena Hampel | |
| Sandra Markota | |
| Hrvoje Sostaric | |
| Marko Zec | |
| Michaela Karacic | Sophie as a Child |
| Tobin Bell | Reporter |
Genres
DramaRomanceWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Sophie's Choice |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Český, Deutsch, Français, Polski, Pусский, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | ITC Entertainment, Keith Barish Productions |
| Data di uscita | 8 dicembre 1982 |
| Exec. Producer | Martin Starger |
| Producer | William C. Gerrity, Keith Barish, Alan J. Pakula |
| Writer | Alan J. Pakula, William Styron |
| Casting | Alixe Gordin |
| Editors | Evan A. Lottman |
| Cinematography | Néstor Almendros |
| Asst. Directors | Alan J. Pakula |
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| Camera Operators | Néstor Almendros |
| Add. Photography | Néstor Almendros |
| Production Design | George Jenkins, John Jay Moore, Carol Joffe |
| Art Direction | John Jay Moore, George Jenkins, Carol Joffe |
| Set Decoration | Carol Joffe, George Jenkins, John Jay Moore |
| Composer | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Costume Design | Albert Wolsky |
| Makeup | Albert Wolsky |
| Hairstyling | Albert Wolsky |
| Budget | 12.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 30.036.166 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1982
Certification
R
Country
Denmark
Date
Dec 08, 1982
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
Dec 08, 1982
Certification
12
Country
Norway
Date
Dec 08, 1982
Certification
15
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Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 13, 1983
Certification
14
Country
United States
Date
Mar 04, 1983
Certification
R
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 14, 1983
Certification
15
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 21, 1983
Certification
12
Country
Germany
Date
May 06, 1983
Certification
16
Country
Italy
Date
May 06, 1983
Country
Portugal
Date
Aug 25, 1983
Certification
M/12
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 15, 1983
Certification
R18+
Country
Hungary
Date
Oct 03, 1985
Certification
16
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 03, 2007
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 15, 2002
Certification
12
Note
Net 5
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