Sophie's Choice
~Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.
Overview
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.
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
- War
General Information
Release Date: 1982-12-08
Budget: $12000000
Revenue: $30036166
Runtime: 151 min
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