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 (2,381 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 genre is film based on a novel^[13].
• Sophie's Choice's based on is recorded as Sophie's Choice^[14].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Meryl Streep^[15].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Kevin Kline^[16].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Peter MacNicol^[17].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Rita Karin^[18].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Josh Mostel^[19].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Robin Bartlett^[20].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Günther Maria Halmer^[21].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Eugene Lipinski^[22].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Katharina Thalbach^[23].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was John Rothman^[24].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Josef Sommer^[25].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Karlheinz Hackl^[26].
• A cast member of Sophie's Choice was Ulli Fessl^[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^[15], Kevin Kline^[16], Peter MacNicol^[17], Rita Karin^[18], Josh Mostel^[19], and Robin Bartlett^[20].

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], flashback film^[12], and film based on a novel^[13]. 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]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1929^[46]. Reviews include 7/10^[47], 74%^[48], and 68/100^[49].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sophie's Choice's after a work by is recorded as William Styron^[50].

Why It Matters

Sophie's Choice ranks in the top 0.067% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,381 views/month, #63 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

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].