---
title: 'Sophie''s Choice (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alan J. Pakula'
released: '1982-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 144
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sophies-choice-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084707/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sophie's Choice (1982)

1982 · 144 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Sophie's Choice is a 1982 psychological drama film directed and written by Alan J. Pakula, adapted from William Styron's 1979 novel. The film stars Meryl Streep as Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowska, a Polish immigrant who moves to America with a dark secret from her past, who shares a boarding house in Brooklyn with her tempestuous lover Nathan, and young writer Stingo. It also features Rita Karin, Stephen D. Newman, and Josh Mostel in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alan J. Pakula](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-j-pakula)
- **Screenplay:** [Alan J. Pakula](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-j-pakula)
- **Producer:** [Alan J. Pakula](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-j-pakula)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marvin Hamlisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-hamlisch)
- **Director of Photography:** [Néstor Almendros](https://cinepixo.com/people/nestor-almendros)
- **Editor:** [Evan A. Lottman](https://cinepixo.com/people/evan-a-lottman)

## Cast

- [Rita Karin](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-karin)
- [Josef Sommer](https://cinepixo.com/people/josef-sommer)
- [Josh Mostel](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-mostel)
- [Katharina Thalbach](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharina-thalbach)
- [Eugene Lipinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugene-lipinski)
- [Peter MacNicol](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-macnicol)
- [Robin Bartlett](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-bartlett)
- [Ulli Fessl](https://cinepixo.com/people/ulli-fessl)
- [Kevin Kline](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-kline)
- [John Rothman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-rothman)
- [Karlheinz Hackl](https://cinepixo.com/people/karlheinz-hackl)
- [Günther Maria Halmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunther-maria-halmer)
- [David Wohl](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-wohl)

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