Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: December 8, 1982
Runtime: 151 minutes
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.3/10 (898 votes)
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Cast

Meryl Streep
Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski

Kevin Kline
Nathan Landau

Peter MacNicol
Stingo

Rita Karin
Yetta

Josh Mostel
Morris Fink

Robin Bartlett
Lillian Grossman

Eugene Lipinski
Polish Professor

John Rothman
Librarian

Joseph Leon
Dr. Blackstock

David Wohl
English Teacher

Günther Maria Halmer
Rudolf Höss

Karlheinz Hackl
SS Doctor

Ulli Fessl
Frau Höss

Katharina Thalbach
Wanda

Moishe Rosenfeld
Moishe Rosenblum

Eugeniusz Priwieziencew

Krystyna Karkowska

Josef Sommer
Narrator (voice)

Tobin Bell
Reporter








