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 (13,178 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's director is recorded as Alan J. Pakula[8].
  • Sophie's Choice's screenwriter is recorded as Alan J. Pakula[9].
  • Sophie's Choice's composer is recorded as Marvin Hamlisch[10].
  • Sophie's Choice's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • Sophie's Choice's genre is recorded as flashback film[12].
  • Sophie's Choice's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[13].
  • Sophie's Choice's based on is recorded as Sophie's Choice[14].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Meryl Streep[15].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Kevin Kline[16].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Peter MacNicol[17].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Rita Karin[18].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Josh Mostel[19].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Robin Bartlett[20].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Günther Maria Halmer[21].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Eugene Lipinski[22].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Katharina Thalbach[23].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as John Rothman[24].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Josef Sommer[25].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Karlheinz Hackl[26].
  • Sophie's Choice's cast member is recorded as Ulli Fessl[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sophie's Choice's producer is recorded as Alan J. Pakula[28]. Its director is recorded as Alan J. Pakula[8]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Alan J. Pakula[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 +1982-12-08T00:00:00Z[29], +1983-05-06T00:00:00Z[30], and +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[31]. Original languages include German[32] and English[33]. Genres include drama film[11], flashback film[12], and film based on a novel[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[34] and The Holocaust[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[4], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1966[41]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[5], a film award category[42]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1929[45]. Reviews include 7/10[46], 74%[47], and 68/100[48].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sophie's Choice's after a work by is recorded as William Styron[49].

Why It Matters

Sophie's Choice ranks in the top 0.067% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,178 views/month, #63 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

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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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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