5.9
Mr. Deeds
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“Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.”
Sophie's Choice (1982)
December 8, 19822h 31mEN
7.3
929 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Alan J. PakulaWriters
Where to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
Czech
Budget
$12.0M
Revenue
$30.0M
Production Companies
ITC EntertainmentKeith Barish Productions
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7.0Not long after the end of WWII, we meet "Stingo" (Peter MacNicol) who isn't exactly impressed when he encounters his new upstairs neighbours. "Nathan" (Kevin Kline) seems to be a bit of an noisy and brutish oaf towards his girlfriend "Sophie" (Meryl Streep). Luckily, next morning peace has broken out and they climb in his window to invite him on a seaside picnic. He's a budding writer, and what he clocks quite early is the volatility of "Nathan", a Jewish man who seems to have a great deal of emotional baggage. She, on the other hand, is much more considered and sedate - and that's the shield…
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