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.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Starring: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol, Rita Karin, Stephen D. Newman
Directed & Produced by: Néstor Almendros, Alan J. Pakula, Alan J. Pakula, Alan J. Pakula, Marvin Hamlisch
Release date: 12/8/1982
Running time: 151 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10 by 455 users