Sofie

1992 2h 32m DA

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4.8

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67%

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6.7

IMDB

★4.8TMDB · 10🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 244

Drama

Synopsis

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Liv Ulmann's directorial debut also had her co-authoring the screenplay (with poet Peter Poulsen) as based on a Henri Nathansen's 1932 novel about an affluent late 19th century Jewish merchant family in Copenhagen. Ulmann focuses on strong-willed daughter Sofie's progress through life: a love affair with a gentile painter, an arranged marriage , childbirth and ever more fateful challenges.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Karen-Lise Mynster
Sofie
Ghita Nørby
Frederikke
Erland Josephson
Sofie's Father
Jesper Christensen
Hojby
Torben Zeller
Jonas
Henning Moritzen
Frederick Philipson
Stig Hoffmeyer
Gottlieb
Kirsten Rolffes
Jonas' Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Liv Ullmann
Writers: Liv Ullmann, Peter Poulsen
Languages: Danish
Countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Liv Ullmann, shot by Jörgen Persson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Grete Møldrup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Karen-Lise Mynster and Ghita Nørby and Erland Josephson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Liv Ullmann directs. Jörgen Persson behind the camera. Grete Møldrup cuts. Produced in Sweden, Denmark, Norway. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway.
4Directed by Liv Ullmann, shot by Jörgen Persson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Grete Møldrup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Karen-Lise Mynster and Ghita Nørby and Erland Josephson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0105436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.