Book, 1979 by William StyronThree stories are told: a young Southerner wants to become a writer; a turbulent love-hate affair between a brilliant Jew and a beautiful Polish woman; and of an awful wound in that woman's past--one that impels both Sophie and Nathan toward destruction.
Movie, 1982 directed by Alan J. Pakula Features: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol
Tagline: Between the innocent, the romantic, the sensual, and the unthinkable. There are still some things we have yet to imagine.
Awards: Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, won 1-- Best Cinematography (nominated), Best Costume Design (nominated), Best Original Score (Hamlisch, nominated), Best Screenplay – Adapted (Pakula, nominated), Best Actress (Streep, won (also won the Golden Globe))
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