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Sophie and the Rising Sun

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Sophie and the Rising Sun

6.7

1h 56m

2016

Synopsis

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.

Director

Maggie Greenwald

Trailer

Drama

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Cast & Crew

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

as Sophie Willis

Takashi Yamaguchi

Takashi Yamaguchi

as Grover Ohta

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

as Anne Morrison

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

as Ruth Jeffers

Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

as Salome Whitmore

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

as Isabel

Mickey Dodge

Mickey Dodge

as Samille

Don Henderson Baker

Don Henderson Baker

as Dr. Gilbert

Joel Murray

Joel Murray

as Sheriff Cooper

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