Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol

A holocaust survivor and her lover befriend a young Southern writer when he moves into their Brooklyn apartment building.

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R, 2 hrs. 30 min.

Directed by: Alan J. Pakula

Release Date: December 8, 1982

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DVD Release Date: August 17, 1999

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  • August 7, 2009
    Not only Meryl Streep's greatest role, but quite possibly the greatest female lead role ever performed. An absolutely devastating film.
  • September 2, 2008
    I found this movie rather boring until they focused on the concentration camp scenes. I can't imagine having to choose between my children.
  • May 30, 2008
    Streep's BEST! but i hate Kline.
  • December 16, 2007
    This is one of my all time favs of Meryl Streep's. What a wonderful film that discusses the harsh reality of a woman trying to move on after being part of a concentration camp in WWII. This is a MUST SEE!
  • June 14, 2007
    almost perfect, only part i didn't like was the weasily peter macnicol character, but maybe he was supposed to be weasily.
  • October 29, 2009
    I refuse to see this.
  • October 4, 2009
    Sophie's Choice is a 1982 American drama film that tells the story of a Polish immigrant, Sophie, and her tempestuous lover who share a boarding house with a young writer in Brooklyn. It stars Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and Peter MacNicol. Alan J. Pakula directed the movie and wr...( read more)ote the script from a novel by William Styron, also called Sophie's Choice.
  • October 4, 2009
    I assume that A.Pakula's the best.
  • September 5, 2009
    Drama dirigido pelo autor e diretor Alan J. Pakula, a historia conta sobre uma refugiada dos campos de concetração nazista que teve uma experiencia traumatica ao ter de escolher entre a vida de um de seus dois filhos, as respostas para essa experiencia aparecem no decorrer do fil...( read more)me que conta com mais dois personagens de importancia que se envolvem com sophie, um jovem escritor "stingo" que busca inpiração para escrever seu livro e nathan um homem intelectual porém com problemas sérios que mudam a trama por completo, ótima sonoplastia e atmosferas musicais, ótimo filme para fins de tarde.
  • August 25, 2009
    Meryl is great. Movie is just okay.

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

So perfectly cast and well-imagined that it just takes over and happens to you. It's quite an experience. full review

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  • jn3161
    September 22, 2007
    Sophie's Choice was really a good tear jerker, yes bring plenty of tissues....Sophie had to make a decision no mother should of had to make in that evil time...
  • dlp1965
    July 21, 2007
    I didn't cry. Is there something wrong with me? Don't answer that lol
  • Emzi07
    February 6, 2007
    A boring film apart from the flash backs. This film will have you in tears by the end.

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