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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1992 DVD Release: 12/04/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: Swedish Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Studio: Arrow Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Family Drama

Based on the 1932 novel -Mendel Philipsen and Son by Henri Nathansen, Sofie was adapted for the screen by celebrated actress Liv Ullmann, making her directorial debut. Beginning in Copenhagen during the late 1880s, Sofie (Karen-Lise Mynster) is a devoted Jewish daughter who falls in love with the Gentile painter Hojby (Jesper Christensen). Her parents, Semmy (Erland Josephson) and Frederikke (Ghita Nørby), don't approve of the relationship, so they encourage her to marry her mentally ill cousin, a Swedish shopkeeper named Jonas (Torben Zeller). She gives birth to a son, but their already loveless marriage becomes further complicated when Sofie develops an interest in her brother-in-law Gottleib (Stig Hoffmeyer). Jonas is inconsolable after the death of his mother (Kirsten Rolffes), so much so that Sofie has him institutionalized and takes over his business. Years later, Sofie returns to Copenhagen with her son to help her aging parents and attend an auction where she reunites with Hojby. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Karen-Lise Mynster - Sofie
Erland Josephson - Sofie's Father
Ghita Nørby - Frederikke
Jesper Christensen - Hojby
Torben Zeller - Jonas

Actress Liv Ullmann made her directorial debut with this poignant drama, which has been given a well-rounded presentation for its release on DVD. Sofie has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, while the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo. The dialogue is in Danish, with optional English-language subtitles. Bonus materials include the film's original trailer, notes on the production, a gallery of still photos, and a text biography of Liv Ullmann. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide