based on novel or book,world war ii,south carolina,interracial relationship,woman director,1940s

Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)

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In a small Southern town in the autumn of 1941, Sophie’s lonely life is transformed when an Asian man arrives under mysterious circumstances. Their love affair becomes the lightning rod for long-buried conflicts that erupt in bigotry and violence with the outbreak of World War ll.

Cast & Crew

Director
Maggie Greenwald
  • Profile picture of Julianne Nicholson
    Sophie Willis Julianne Nicholson
  • Profile picture of Takashi Yamaguchi
    Grover Ohta Takashi Yamaguchi
  • Profile picture of Margo Martindale
    Anne Morrison Margo Martindale
  • Profile picture of Diane Ladd
    Ruth Jeffers Diane Ladd
  • Profile picture of Lorraine Toussaint
    Salome Whitmore Lorraine Toussaint
  • Profile picture of Karen Wheeling Reynolds
    Isabel Karen Wheeling Reynolds
  • Profile picture of Mickey Dodge
    Samille Mickey Dodge
  • Profile picture of Don Henderson Baker
    Dr. Gilbert Don Henderson Baker

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • world war ii
  • south carolina
  • interracial relationship
  • woman director
  • 1940s