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8 December 1982 (USA) moreTagline:
Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.Plot:
Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live in Nathan, a sparkling... more | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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The performance of a lifetime moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Meryl Streep | ... | Sophie Zawistowski |
 | Kevin Kline | ... | Nathan Landau |
 | Peter MacNicol | ... | Stingo |
 | Rita Karin | ... | Yetta |
| Stephen D. Newman | ... | Larry Landau |
| Greta Turken | ... | Leslie Lapidus |
| Josh Mostel | ... | Morris Fink |
| Marcell Rosenblatt | ... | Astrid Weinstein |
| Moishe Rosenfeld | ... | Moishe Rosenblum |
| Robin Bartlett | ... | Lillian Grossman |
 | Eugene Lipinski | ... | Polish Professor |
 | John Rothman | ... | Librarian |
| Joseph Leon | ... | Dr. Blackstock |
| David Wohl | ... | English Teacher |
| Nina Polan | ... | Woman in English Class |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
150 min | Canada:157 min (Ontario)Color:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Germany:16 | Iceland:12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:MFun Stuff
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Meryl Streep begged director Alan J. Pakula for this role literally on her hands and knees. moreFAQ
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Although achingly literary at times, moments of true emotional power are rendered by fluid storytelling, Nestor Almendros's haunting cinematography, Marvin Hamlisch's quietly effecting score, a touching performance by Peter MacNichol, and a seminal performance by Meryl Streep; one that Kim Stanley (the celebrated actress/teacher and Oscar nominated mother to Jessica Lange in 'Frances' of the same year) proclaimed, "the titanic portrayal of her generation."
No matter what your initial feelings about this film, I encourage you to go back and take in Streep's dark dance of loss, madness and, finally, sorrowful redemption.