- Description
An adaptation of William Styron's bestselling novel about the horrors of the concentration camp. The story of Sophie, a Polish Catholic woman who was caught by Nazi soldiers with a contraband ham during World War II. Sofia is sent to a concentration camp for her transgression, where she loses both of her children. Although she survives the war and moves to New York, she is forever scarred. She finds a new lease on life thanks to Nathan, an American Jew who is obsessed with everything Holocaust-related. Together they move into an apartment building where they meet the teenage Sting. Stingo dreams of becoming a writer one day, and the story of Sofia and Nathan captivates him...
The excellent Meryl Streep won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of the protagonist Sofia...
