Directed by Alan J. Pakula • 1982 • United States, United Kingdom
Starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol

Meryl Streep cemented her reputation as the greatest actress of her generation with her indelible, Academy Award–winning portrayal of Sophie Zawistowska, a Polish Catholic Holocaust survivor haunted by her past and now living in Brooklyn with her troubled boyfriend (Kevin Kline). The lovers’ drama unfolds through the observations of Stingo (Peter MacNicol), a friend and writer with aspirations of becoming a great novelist. As the three grow closer, Stingo uncovers the hidden truths that they each harbor, resulting in a journey of heartbreaking emotional power.