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Sophie's Choice poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.9 / 100
1982·Drama / Romance / War·2h 30m

SOPHIE'S CHOICE

“Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.”

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.

Above the Line
Alan J. Pakula·DirectorAlan J. Pakula·ScreenplayWilliam Styron·NovelNéstor Almendros·Director of PhotographyMarvin Hamlisch·Original Music ComposerEvan A. Lottman·Editor
Cast
Meryl Streep·Zofia "Sophie" ZawistowskiKevin Kline·Nathan LandauPeter MacNicol·StingoRita Karin·YettaJosh Mostel·Morris FinkRobin Bartlett·Lillian GrossmanEugene Lipinski·Polish ProfessorJohn Rothman·LibrarianJoseph Leon·Dr. BlackstockDavid Wohl·English Teacher
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Alan J. Pakula·Director
Writing· 2
Alan J. Pakula·ScreenplayWilliam Styron·Novel
Camera· 1
Néstor Almendros·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Evan A. Lottman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Marvin Hamlisch·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Albert Wolsky·Costume DesignGeorge Jenkins·Production DesignJohn Jay Moore·Art DirectionCarol Joffe·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Martin Starger·Executive ProducerKeith Barish·ProducerAlan J. Pakula·ProducerWilliam C. Gerrity·Associate ProducerAlixe Gordin·Casting
By the Numbers
73.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
78%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$30M
ROI 150%
Worldwide Gross
1
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sophie's Choice's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#825C4E
Mood
Intimate, Tender
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark background with the movie title in white text at the top. Below the title, a man with dark hair is shown in profile, leaning down to ”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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