Sophie's Choice (1982) - Alan J. Pakula
Related: representation of the Holocaust in film - American cinema - 1982
She had a small son and a small daughter. The Nazi soldiers said to her: "Pick one. Which one do you want?" The Mother said she could not choose between her children. The Nazi soldiers said if she didn't pick one, she would lose them both, so she picked one.
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She had a small son and a small daughter. The Nazi soldiers said to her: "Pick one. Which one do you want?" The Mother said she could not choose between her children. The Nazi soldiers said if she didn't pick one, she would lose them both, so she picked one.Sophie’s deepest secret: upon entering the camp, a sadistic doctor ordered Sophie to choose between her 6-year-old daughter, Eva, and her 10-year-old son, Jan. With only seconds to decide, she chooses her son to live, leaving her with a guilt that she will never overcome.
--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie's_Choice_(novel) [Mar 2006]
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