Sophie's Choice

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation Stage play adaptation.
gptkbp:allows Controversial themes.
gptkbp:audience Cult following.
gptkbp:author gptkb:William_Styron
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Best_Actress
gptkb:Best_Supporting_Actor
Best Adapted Screenplay
Numerous accolades.
Academy Award for Best Actress.
Multiple awards and nominations.
gptkbp:based_on novel by William Styron
gptkbp:box_office $20 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Nathan_Landau
gptkb:Sophie_Zawistowska
Stingo
gptkbp:character Complex and tragic.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Gordon_Willis
Notable for its visual style.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact Considered a classic of American cinema.
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in various media.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Explores the impact of war on personal lives.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Alan_J._Pakula
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Rebecca_Bercovici
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:film_score Award-winning
gptkbp:filmography Enduring popularity.
Examined in film studies.
Influenced filmmakers.
Realistic and emotional.
Tightly edited.
Influenced perceptions of the Holocaust.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:historical_context Set against the backdrop of the Holocaust.
gptkbp:home_media_release Released on DVD and Blu-ray.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sophie's Choice
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent films about the Holocaust.
gptkbp:influenced_by Holocaust literature
gptkbp:inspiration Based on real-life experiences.
gptkbp:is_a_backdrop_for Young writer.
gptkbp:is_critical_for Explores moral dilemmas.
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Generally positive reviews.
Subject of academic critique.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Considered a landmark film.
Influential in discussions of Holocaust representation.
gptkbp:main_character Narrator and observer.
Volatile and troubled.
gptkbp:merchandising Significant role.
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Marvin_Hamlisch
gptkbp:notable_character Polish immigrant.
gptkbp:notable_performance Critically acclaimed.
gptkbp:notable_quote “ It was a choice.”
gptkbp:performance Critically acclaimed.
Critically examined.
gptkbp:plot A Polish woman struggles to survive in a Nazi concentration camp while trying to protect her children.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1979
gptkbp:release_date December 10, 1982
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1982
gptkbp:remake No official remake.
gptkbp:runtime 146 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Alvin_Sargent
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Meryl_Streep
gptkb:Peter_Mac_Nicol
gptkb:Kevin_Kline
gptkbp:theme Jewish American.
gptkbp:themes Explores guilt and survival.
Love, sacrifice, and trauma.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meryl_Streep
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3