Sophie's Choice (film)

Sophie's Choice
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alan J. Pakula
Screenplay by	Alan J. Pakula
Based on	Sophie's Choice 1979 novel by William Styron
Produced by	Alan J. Pakula Keith Barish William C. Gerrity Martin Starger
Starring	Meryl Streep Kevin Kline Peter MacNicol
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
Release dates	December 8, 1982 (1982-12-08) (premiere) December 10, 1982 (1982-12-10) (United States)[1]
Running time	151 minutes[2]
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Languages	English Polish German
Budget	$9 million[3]
Box office	$30 million[4]

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.

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.