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A tragic tale of a writer’s love for a Holocaust survivor.
Adapted from William Styron’s best-selling novel, the film tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, Nathan and Sophie, and the unforgettable choice of a Polish Catholic woman Holocaust survivor. Winner of the 1983 Academy Award for Best Actress ( Meryl Streep). Directed by Alan J. Pakula and also stars Kevin Kline and Paul MacNicol.
Nov-21 7:30pm SBS World Movies: The Last Vermeer
While Joseph Piller, a Dutch Jew, was fighting in the Resistance during the Second World War, the debonair art connoisseur Han van Meegeren was selling Dutch art to Hermann Goring and other Nazis. Read more
Dec-29 11:20pm SBS-TV: Uri Geller’s Secret Treasures
Uri Geller, the man who bends spoons, reads minds, and can stop your watch. Read more
Apr-25 11:45pm SBS-TV: Auschwitz – One Day
This documentary tells the story of a typical day in 1944 in the ‘death factory’ at Auschwitz from the viewpoint of victims – but it also allows insights into the mindset of the perpetrators. Read more
