Sophie's Choice [Collector's Edition] [2 Discs]

Overview

In this film, set in 1947, aspiring author Stingo heads to New York. There he strikes up a friendship with research chemist Nathan Landau and Polish refugee Sophie Zawistowska. There is something unsettling about the relationship; Nathan has violent mood swings, while Sophie seems to be harboring a horrible secret.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/29/2014
UPC:	0826663144888
Original Release:	1982
Rating:	R
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	2:37:00
Sales rank:	16,359

Special Features

New rountable conversation with Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline ; Audio Commentary with Director Alan J. Pakula; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Meryl Streep	Sophie Zawistowska
Kevin Kline	Nathan Landau
Peter MacNicol	Stingo
Rita Karin	Yetta Zimmerman
Josef Sommer	Narrator,Narrator
Stephen D. Newman	Larry
Greta Turken	Leslie Lapidus
Josh Mostel	Morris Fink
Marcell Rosenblatt	Astrid Weinstein
Moishe Rosenfeld	Moishe Rosenblum
Robin Bartlett	Lillian Grossman
Eugene Lipinski	Polish Professor
John Rothman	Librarian
Joseph Leon	Dr. Blackstock
David Wohl	English Teacher
Nina Polan	English Student
Alexander Sirotin	English Student
Armand Dahan	English Student
Joseph Tobin	Reporter
Cortez Nance	Bellboy
Gunther Maria Halmer	Rudolf Hoess
Karlheinz Hackl	SS Doctor
Ulli Fessl	Frau Hoess
Melanie Pianka	Emmi Hoess
Krystyna Karkowska	Prisoner Housekeeper
Katharina Thalbach	Wanda
Neddim Prohic	Josef
Jennifer Lawn	Sophie's Child
Adrian Kalitka	Sophie's Child
Peter Wegenbreth	Hoess' Aide
Vida Jerman	Female SS Guard
Ivo Pajer	Sophie's Father
Michaela Karacic	Sophie as a Child
Eugeniusz Priwieziencew	Prisoner at Shower
Sandra Markota	Actor
Hrovoje Sostaric	Actor
Marko Zec	Actor
Irena Hampel	Actor
Alixe Gordin	Actor
Marvin Hamlisch	Composer

Technical Credits

Alan J. Pakula

William Styron

Alan J. Pakula	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Keith Barish	Producer
Martin Starger	Executive Producer,Producer
Alixe Gordin	Casting
William Styron	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Meryl Streep's heartbreaking, amazingly tempered performance in Sophie's Choice confirmed her status as one of America's greatest actresses; many believe it will stand the test of time as her finest work. It's a testament to Kevin Kline's skills that he can hold his own in the role of her boyfriend. In terms of structure, William Styron's flashback-laden novel must have been a challenge to translate to the screen, but writer-director Alan J. Pakula does a fine job of condensing the material without losing its essence. A less-mature filmmaker might have lost the tone of the picture from the start. Pakula's script would be nominated for an Academy Award; Streep would win her first Oscar for a lead performance.