Sophie's Choice

1982 film directed by Alan J. Pakula
Movie film Q165627
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Sophie's Choice

Summary

Sophie's Choice is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.067% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,651 views/month, #63 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sophie's Choice received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3].
  • Sophie's Choice received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[4].
  • Sophie's Choice received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[5].
  • Sophie's Choice received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • Sophie's Choice's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Sophie's Choice was directed by Alan J. Pakula[8].
  • Alan J. Pakula wrote the screenplay for Sophie's Choice[9].
  • Sophie's Choice's composer is recorded as Marvin Hamlisch[10].
  • Sophie's Choice's genre is drama film[11].
  • Sophie's Choice's genre is flashback film[12].
  • Sophie's Choice's based on is recorded as Sophie's Choice[13].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Meryl Streep[14].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Kevin Kline[15].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Peter MacNicol[16].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Rita Karin[17].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Josh Mostel[18].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Robin Bartlett[19].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Günther Maria Halmer[20].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Eugene Lipinski[21].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Katharina Thalbach[22].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was John Rothman[23].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Josef Sommer[24].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Karlheinz Hackl[25].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Ulli Fessl[26].
  • A cast member of Sophie's Choice was David Wohl[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Sophie's Choice was produced by Alan J. Pakula[28]. It was directed by Alan J. Pakula[8]. Alan J. Pakula wrote the screenplay for it[9]. Cast members include Meryl Streep[14], Kevin Kline[15], Peter MacNicol[16], Rita Karin[17], Josh Mostel[18], and Robin Bartlett[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 8, 1982[29], May 6, 1983[30], and January 1, 1982[31]. Original languages include German[32] and English[33]. Genres include drama film[11] and flashback film[12]. Sophie's Choice was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[35] and The Holocaust[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[4], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1966[42]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[5], a film award category[43], in United States[44]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]. Reviews include 7/10[48], 74%[49], and 68/100[50].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sophie's Choice's after a work by is recorded as William Styron[51].

Why It Matters

Sophie's Choice ranks in the top 0.067% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,651 views/month, #63 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did Sophie's Choice receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[4], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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