Sophie's Choice (1982)
Directed by Alan J. Pakula · 151 min · Drama, Romance, War
67.0 TOPICAL score · #906 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Sophie's Choice (1982, directed by Alan J. Pakula) has a TOPICAL score of 67.0 - ranked 906 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 74% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (970 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 43 languages.
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- Critics74% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (970 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 43 languages
- Still read98,856 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Meryl Streep (actor #12), Kevin Kline (actor #378), Peter MacNicol (actor #1,386), Rita Karin
“The film was also ranked number one in Roger Ebert's Top Ten List for 1982 and was listed on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) at number 91.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10