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Sundays featuring Streep: Sophie's Choice

October 27, 2019, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location School of Communication and Media - Presentation Hall, Room 1040
SponsorThe Film Institute at Montclair StateCostFreePosted InFilm Forum at Montclair State
seriesSunday Screening
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Sophie’s Choice is a 1982 American drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula, who adapted William Styron’s novel of the same name.  Meryl Streep stars as Sophie, a Polish immigrant who shares a boarding house in Brooklyn with her tempestuous lover, Nathan (Kevin Kline in his feature film debut), and a young writer, Stingo (Peter MacNicol).

Streep’s performance was acclaimed, and she received the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film was nominated for Best Cinematography (Nestor Almendros), Best Costume Design (Albert Wolsky), Best Music (Marvin Hamlisch), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Alan J. Pakula).

Reserve your seat now: Sophie’s Choice

Sundays featuring Meryl Streep is presented as part of the Linda and George Hiltzik Screening Series