In this film, set in 1947, aspiring author Stingo heads to New York. There he strikes up a friendship with research chemist Nathan Landau and Polish refugee Sophie Zawistowska. There is something unsettling about the relationship; Nathan has violent mood swings, while Sophie seems to be harboring a horrible secret.

• Alan J Pakula
• Meryl Streep
• Kevin Kline
• Peter MacNicol
• Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
• Keith Barish Productions