Sofie
Overview
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.
Sofie at a glance
Sofie is a 1992 drama film directed by Liv Ullmann, starring Karen-Lise Mynster, Ghita Nørby and Erland Josephson. It runs for 2 hours 32 minutes. TMDB users rate it 4.8 out of 10 from 10 votes.
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