Liv Ulmann's directorial debut also had her co-authoring the screenplay (with poet Peter Poulsen) as based on a Henri Nathansen's 1932 novel about an affluent late 19th century Jewish merchant family in Copenhagen. Ulmann focuses on strong-willed daughter Sofie's progress through life: a love affair with a gentile painter, an arranged marriage , childbirth and ever more fateful challenges.
Released: Sep 25, 1992
Runtime: 152 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Karen-Lise Mynster, Ghita Nørby, Erland Josephson, Jesper Christensen, Torben Zeller, Henning Moritzen
Crew: Liv Ullmann (Director), Henri Nathansen (Novel), Peter Poulsen (Writer), Liv Ullmann (Writer), Lars Kolvig (Producer), Jörgen Persson (Director of Photography)