Sophie's Choice

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.

Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

as Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

as Nathan Landau

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

as Stingo

Rita Karin

Rita Karin

as Yetta

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

as Morris Fink

Robin Bartlett

Robin Bartlett

as Lillian Grossman

Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

as Polish Professor

John Rothman

John Rothman

as Librarian

Joseph Leon

Joseph Leon

as Dr. Blackstock

David Wohl

David Wohl

as English Teacher

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Not long after the end of WWII, we meet "Stingo" (Peter MacNicol) who isn't exactly impressed when he encounters his new upstairs neighbours. "Nathan" (Kevin Kline) seems to be a bit of an noisy and brutish oaf towards his girlfriend "Sophie" (Meryl Streep). Luckily, next morning peace has broken ou...

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