Sophie's Choice (film)
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Sophie's Choice is a 1982 psychological drama directed and written by Alan J. Pakula, adapted from William Styron's 1979 novel of the same name. The film stars Meryl Streep as Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowska, a Polish immigrant to America with a dark secret from her past who shares a boarding house in Brooklyn with her tempestuous lover Nathan (Kevin Kline in his feature film debut), and young writer Stingo (Peter MacNicol). It also features Rita Karin, Stephen D. Newman and Josh Mostel in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Alan J. Pakula |
| Screenplay by | Alan J. Pakula |
| Based on | Sophie's Choice 1979 novel by William Styron |
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| Cinematography | Nestor Almendros |
| Edited by | Evan A. Lottman |
| Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
Production companies | ITC Entertainment Keith Barish Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures Associated Film Distribution |
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Running time | 151 minutes[2] |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
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| Budget | $9 million[3] |
| Box office | $30 million[4] |
Sophie's Choice premiered in Los Angeles on December 8, 1982, and was theatrically released on December 10 by Universal Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $30 million at the box-office.
Streep's performance was highly praised. The film received five nominations at the 55th Academy Awards, for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Original Score, with Streep winning the award for Best Actress.