Sophie and the Rising Sun Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 12, 2017

Sophie and the Rising Sun

Release Date: Friday, January 13, 2017 Limited

Director: Maggie Greenwald

Starring: Julianne Nicholson • Takashi Yamaguchi • Margo Martindale • Diane Ladd • Lorraine Toussaint

N/A Drama 1 hr, 56 m

4.5 / 5

68% WILL SEE 32% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Set in the autumn of 1941 in Salty Creek, a fishing village in South Carolina, the film tells the dramatic story of interracial lovers swept up in the tides of history. As World War II rages in Europe a wounded Asian stranger, Mr. Ohta, appears in the town under mysterious circumstances. Sophie, a native of Salty Creek, quickly becomes transfixed by Mr. Ohta and a friendship born of their mutual love of art blossoms into a delicate and forbidden courtship. As their secret relationship evolves the war escalates tragically. When Pearl Harbor is bombed, a surge of misguided patriotism, bigotry and violence sweeps through the town, threatening Mr. Ohta’s life. A trio of women, each with her own secrets - Sophie, along with the town matriarch and her housekeeper - rejects law and propriety, risking their lives with their actions.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Sophie and the Rising Sun.

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Julianne Nicholson
The Amateur , The Amazing Spider-Man
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Takashi Yamaguchi
Letters from Iwo Jima
M
Margo Martindale
Heaven Is For Real, Secretariat
D
Diane Ladd
The Last Full Measure, Joy
L
Lorraine Toussaint
Nimona, The Magician's Elephant

Crew Behind the Film

The Sophie and the Rising Sun behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Maggie Greenwald last directed The Last Keepers.

Director: Maggie Greenwald
Screenwriter: Maggie Greenwald

Studio: Monterey Media
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Key Facts

Based on the novel by Augusta Trobaugh

Production Updates for Sophie and the Rising Sun

Jan 2017

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 56 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Sophie and the Rising Sun was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, January 13, 2017. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including Sleepless, Monster Trucks and The Bye Bye Man. As a limited release, Sophie and the Rising Sun was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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2017-01-13 Limited

United States

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2017-02-21 DVD
2017-02-21 Blu-ray 4K
2017-06 Estimated Release DVD

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