Sophie Zawistowska is stunningly portrayed by outstanding actress Meryl Streep (One True Thing) who won the Oscar for Best Actress for the part. Nathan, Kevin Kline (French Kiss) is a paranoid schizophrenic. Nathan has this mania of grandiose, mood swings. He bites Sophie. Their relationship has its ups and downs. When Nathan is up, he is beyond up, when he is down he is suicidal. Stingo, Peter MacNicol (Ally Mac Beal), is their good friend who falls in love with Sophie. I found the story to be somewhat on the sad side: (1) Because of the situations that Sophie has been through in her life; (2) Nathan's illness and his addiction to cocaine; (3) the concentration camp. But Meryl is so wonderful with her accents, which makes one forget all the sadness in the movie. This is a good movie to understand a paranoid schizophrenic. When the person with the disorder is treated properly their quality of life can be enhanced. But Nathan in not taking medication and is addicted to cocaine. Favorite Scenes: Sophie, Nathan, Stingo playing the piano six hands. Nathan conducting the orchestra in a bay window, which gives basically three images of himself. Three glasses of Champagne on the Brooklyn Bridge. Nathan was fatally glamorous but severely ill. Favorite Quotes: "The truth does not make it easier to understand." "The truth... I don't even know what is the truth after all those lies I have told."