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Sofie

Liv Ullmann, Denmark, 1992

150 min.DK/Feature

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.

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Original title	Sofie
Danish title	Sofie
Director	Liv Ullmann
Screenplay	Liv Ullmann, Peter Poulsen
Director of Photography	Jörgen Persson
Editor	Grete Møldrup
Sound	Michael Dela, John Nielsen, Rock Nalle
Composer	Hans-Erik Philip
Production designer	Peter Høimark
Appearance	Karen-Lise Mynster, Erland Josephson, Ghita Nørby, Torben Zeller
Production country	Denmark, Sweden, Norway
Domestic distribution	Pathé-Nordisk
International sales	TrustNordisk
Technical info	35 mm, Kodak, Sound
Danish theatrical release	25.09.1992
Cinemas	Palads, Palladium, BioTrio, Lyngby Teatret, Biografen (Århus), Lido (Vejle), Fønix (Odense), Bio (Næstved), Astoria (Aalborg), Strandbio (Esbjerg)
TV release	27.03.1997, TV 2, Sendt som tv-serie i tre afsnit fra 27.3.1997 til 29.3.1997.
Danish rating	Not recommended for children under 7

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Companies
Production company	Nordisk Film
Domestic distribution	Pathé-Nordisk

Direction
Direction	Liv Ullmann
Assistant director	Tom Hedegaard

Script
Script	Liv Ullmann
Script	Peter Poulsen

Production
Production	Lars Kolvig
Production manager	Sanne Arnt Torp
Unit manager	Gitte Sindlev

Cinematography
Cinematography	Jörgen Persson

Stills
Stills	Rolf Konow

Editing
Editing	Grete Møldrup

Music
Music	Hans-Erik Philip

Production design
Production design	Peter Høimark
Set dresser	Magnus Magnusson

Wardrobe
Wardrobe	Jette Termann

Sound
Sound	Michael Dela
Sound	John Nielsen
Sound	Rock Nalle

Appearance
Sofie	Karen-Lise Mynster
Semmy, Sofies far	Erland Josephson
Frederikke, Sofies mor	Ghita Nørby
Jonas, Sofies fætter	Torben Zeller
Hans Højby, kunstmaler	Jesper Christensen
Gottlieb, Jonas' bror	Stig Hoffmeyer
Pulle, Sofies tante	Lotte Hermann
Belse, Sofies tante	Elin Reimer
Enkefru Meyer, Sofies bedstemor	Elna Brodthagen
Malle, Sofies tante	Lone Helmer
Frederik, Semmys bror	Henning Moritzen
Aron som 18 år, Sofies søn	Kasper Barfoed
Aron som 12 år, Sofies søn	Jacob Allon
Aron som 7 år, Sofies søn	David Naym
Aron som 3 år, Sofies søn	Jonas Oddermose
Jonas' mor	Kirsten Rolffes
Harry Hirsch	Peter Hesse Overgaard
Fanny Philipson	Sanne Grangaard
Lægen	Peter Schrøder
Cohn, slagter	John Hahn-Petersen
Larsen, Semmys tjener	Hardy Rafn
Josephine	Mari Maurstad
Rose Philipson	Anne Werner Thomsen
Kelner	Claus Bue
Rabiner	Bent Lexner
Julius	Daniel Hertz
Diana som 9 år	Anna Szaff
Diana som 6 år	Lea Louise Leitner
Skomager	Lennart Studinski
Frk. Hjortekær	Annette Lütchen-Lehn
Pianisten	Johannes Våbensted

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Music	Year	Composer
Fantasi i C-dur, op. 15,	1992	Franz Schubert
Maskerade	1992	Carl Nielsen
Chanson russe	1992	Igor Stravinskij
Kol Nidrei, op. 47	1992	Max Bruch
Sofie [Score]	1992	Hans-Erik Philip

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Sofie

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