Sophie's Choice

Where to Watch Sophie's Choice (1982) (Legally)

Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.
Dec 8, 1982 GB 151 min R
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1982), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, Romance, War, with a runtime around 151 minutes.

Top billed names include Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol, Rita Karin.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

new york city, concentration camp, holocaust (shoah), world war ii, writer, poland, 1940s

Official trailer

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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.

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Main cast

Meryl Streep
as Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski
Kevin Kline
as Nathan Landau
Rita Karin
as Yetta
Josh Mostel
as Morris Fink
Robin Bartlett
as Lillian Grossman
Eugene Lipinski
as Polish Professor
John Rothman
as Librarian
Joseph Leon
as Dr. Blackstock
David Wohl
as English Teacher