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.
Release Date | December 8, 1982 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Sophie's Choice | |
Runtime | 2h 31min | |
Budget | $12,000,000 | |
Revenue | $30,036,166 | |
Language | English, Polish, German, Russian, French, Czech | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United Kingdom, United States of America | |
Production Companies | ITC EntertainmentKeith Barish ProductionsUniversal PicturesAssociated Film Distribution |