Movies
Sophie's Choice
- December 8, 1982
- 151 min.
- Drama, Romance, War
- United Kingdom
- United States
United Kingdom
United States
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.
Original title: Sophie's Choice
7
nominations
14%
winning rate
1
win
British Academy Film Awards #37 - 1984
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | — |
| Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Kevin Kline | — |
Academy Awards #55 - 1983
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Alan J. Pakula | — |
| Best Original Score | Marvin Hamlisch | — |
| Best Cinematography | Néstor Almendros | — |
| Best Costume Design | Albert Wolsky | — |
