22 Movies You’ll Regret Not Watching
6. Sophie’s Choice
Sophie struggles to find her life while holding onto the pain of a life-and-death choice. Her relationships with two lovers console her until the memory of her choice once again overcomes her.
The film would be one of the first films that cemented Meryl Streep’s career as one of the most popular female actresses on the planet.
She had been in a few successful films like “Manhattan” prior to “Sophie’s Choice,” but nothing could match the success and award recognition that would follow.
Streep won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of this tormented woman. Readers will remember that the film is based on the novel by William Styron. Like many works influenced by the Holocaust and its horrors, this story is uniquely personal and the suffering it points to is profound.
Anyone interested in the horrors of WWII in the context of the Holocaust will find the film fascinating on many counts. Aside from Streep, the other performances are also excellently played making this film a must-see experience. As one of Streep’s most memorable roles, viewers will not forget their cinematic meeting with Sophie.
