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Sophie's Choice (Original title)Sofijin Izbor (Alternative title)
Date: 08 December 1982 (Release)

Country: USA

Director: Alan J. Pakula

Production company billing: [1:85:1]
Synopsis: Set in New York in 1974, about a Polish woman, survivor of a Nazi concentration camp, and her relationships with two men - her lover, a Jewish intellectual, and a young tyro writer from Virginia.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Concentration camps
Releases
Date: 08 December 1982Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 158 mins Language: English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (19)
In: Journal of Popular Film & Television v34 n3 Autumn 2006  Pages: 98-106
Title: Empathic Resonance and Meryl StreepAuthor: ADAMS-PRICE, Carolyn et al Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analyses audience reaction to Meryl Streep, particularly in twelve films for which she was Oscar-nominated.

In: Film Review n663 November 2005  Page: 124
Title: Sophie's ChoiceAuthor: MAXFORD, Howard Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n131 May 2000  Page: 149
Title: SoundtracksAuthor: [NJ] Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review.

In: Music from the Movies n26 Spring 2000  Page: 36
Title: Film music review: new filmsAuthor: McGANN, Kevin Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Music from the Movies n27 July 2000  Page: 46
Title: Film music reviewAuthor: KEECH, Andrew Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Review of the CD release for the soundtrack to SOPHIE'S CHOICE, scored by Marvin Hamlisch.

In: British National Film and Video Catalogue v22 1984
Title: [British National Film & Video Catalogue - v22 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Hablemos de Cine n77 March 1984  Page: 87
Title: [Hablemos de Cine - n77 March 1984: no known title]Language: Spanish

In: Jump Cut n29 February 1984  Pages: 9-10
Title: [Jump Cut - n29 February 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v50 n591 April 1983  Pages: 103-104
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v50 n591 April 1983: no known title]Language: English

In: Stills n6 May-Jun 1983  Page: 84
Title: [Stills - n6 May-Jun 1983: no known title]Language: English

In: American Cinematographer v64 n4 April 1983  Pages: 53-58,103-104
Title: [American Cinematographer - v64 n4 April 1983: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Cinematographer Nestor Almendros.

In: Screen International n391 23 Apr 1983  Page: 18
Title: [Screen International - n391 23 Apr 1983: no known title]Language: English

In: Continental Film and Video Review v30 n6 April 1983  Pages: 6-8
Title: [Continental Film and Video Review - v30 n6 April 1983: no known title]Language: English

In: Time Out n660 15 Apr 1983  Page: 19
Title: [Time Out - n660 15 Apr 1983: no known title]Language: English

In: Filmfaust n34/35 Jun/Sep 1983  Pages: 38-39
Title: [Filmfaust - n34/35 Jun/Sep 1983: no known title]Language: German

In: Motion Picture Product Digest v10 n14 22 Dec 1982  Page: 54
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v10 n14 22 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 8 Dec 1982  Page: 16
Title: [Variety - 8 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v274 n36 8 Dec 1982  Page: 3, 6
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v274 n36 8 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n238 26 Apr 1980  Page: 13
Title: [Screen International - n238 26 Apr 1980: no known title]Language: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Take two: adapting the contemporary American novel to film
Author: LUPACK, Barbara Tepa  Pages: 191p.
Description: CATCH-22 pp.16-35 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST pp.36-50 SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE pp.51-59 BEING THERE pp.60-76 The WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP pp.77-90 SOPHIE'S CHOICE pp.91-111 The COLOR PURPLE pp.112-29 IRONWEED pp.131-53 TOUGH GUYS DON'T DANCE pp.154-68 BILLY BATHGATE pp.169-89