Sunshine (1999)
Sunshine (1999)
In a time of revolution, in a family torn by tradition, one man was consumed by love.
The story of a Jewish family living in Hungary—through three generations—rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch becomes a prominent judge but is torn when his government sanctions anti-Jewish persecutions. His son converts to Christianity to advance his career as a champion fencer and Olympic hero, but is caught up in the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson, after surviving war, revolution, loss and betrayal, realizes that his ultimate allegiance must be to himself and his heritage.

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Cast

Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes As: Ignatz/Adam/Ivan Sors
Rosemary Harris Rosemary Harris As: Valerie Sors
Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz As: Greta
Jennifer Ehle Jennifer Ehle As: Valerie Sonnenschein
Deborah Kara Unger Deborah Kara Unger As: Carole Kovacs
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Storyline

The story of a Jewish family living in Hungary—through three generations—rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch becomes a prominent judge but is torn when his government sanctions anti-Jewish persecutions. His son converts to Christianity to advance his career as a champion fencer and Olympic hero, but is caught up in the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson, after surviving war, revolution, loss and betrayal, realizes that his ultimate allegiance must be to himself and his heritage.


Tagline: In a time of revolution, in a family torn by tradition, one man was consumed by love.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Romance, War

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 13 September 1999

Country: AT, CA, DE, HU

Runtime: 181m

Company Credits

Company: Téléfilm Canada, Channel Four Films, Dor Film, Alliance Atlantis, Serendipity Point Films, Eurimages, Kinowelt Filmproduktion, Hungarian Motion Picture Fund, ISL Film, InterCom, TV 2, Vienna Film Financing Fund, ORF, Starhaus Filmproduktion, The Movie Network

Budget: $26,000,000

Revenue: $7,918,035

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Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Ignatz/Adam/Ivan Sors

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Valerie Sors

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Greta

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Valerie Sonnenschein

Deborah Kara Unger

Deborah Kara Unger

Carole Kovacs

William Hurt

William Hurt

Andor Knorr

Molly Parker

Molly Parker

Hannah Wippler

James Frain

James Frain

Gustave Sonnenschein

David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Emmanuel Sonnenschein

John Neville

John Neville

Gustave Sors

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Rose Sonnenschein

Rüdiger Vogler

Rüdiger Vogler

Jakofalvy

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

István Sors

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Minister of Justice

Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

Comrade Gen. Kope

Hanns Zischler

Hanns Zischler

Baron Margitta

Mari Törőcsik

Mari Törőcsik

Older Kato

Katja Studt

Katja Studt

Kato

Péter Andorai

Péter Andorai

Anselmi

Buddy Elias

Buddy Elias

Mr. Brenner

János Kulka

János Kulka

Molnár

Lajos Kovács

Lajos Kovács

MP in Camp

Péter Halász

Péter Halász

Wild Duck

Kathleen Gati

Kathleen Gati

Josefa Sonnenschein

Vilmos Kun

Vilmos Kun

Rabbi Bettelheim

Juhász Jácint

Juhász Jácint

Mr. Hackl

Flóra Kádár

Flóra Kádár

Mrs. Hackl

Kati Sólyom

Kati Sólyom

Landlady in Vienna

Joachim Bißmeier

Joachim Bißmeier

Dr. Emil Vitak

Tamás Fodor

Tamás Fodor

Notary

Attila Lőte

Attila Lőte

Count Forgach

Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

Emperor

István Hirtling

István Hirtling

Dr. Lanyi

Ádám László

Ádám László

Emmanuel at 12

Balázs Hantos

Balázs Hantos

Aaron Sonnenschein

Tamás Raj

Tamás Raj

Rabbi at Wedding

Zoltán Bognár

Zoltán Bognár

Doctor #1

Sándor Simó

Sándor Simó

Doctor #2

Zoltán Gera

Zoltán Gera

Man at Synagogue

András Fekete

András Fekete

Footman

Bálint Trunkó

Bálint Trunkó

István at 18

János Nemes

János Nemes

Ádám at 17/Ivan at 16

Tamás Juranics

Tamás Juranics

Commander of Lenin Boys

András Stohl

András Stohl

Red Guard

Tamás Keresztes

Tamás Keresztes

1st Boy

Bence Kotány

Bence Kotány

2nd Boy

Zsolt László

Zsolt László

Lugosy

Gábor Mádi Szabó

Gábor Mádi Szabó

Priest at Conversion

István Szilágyi

István Szilágyi

Hungler

László Gálffi

László Gálffi

Rossa

Zoltán Seress

Zoltán Seress

Tersikovsky

István Bubik

István Bubik

Saray

Eszter Ónodi

Eszter Ónodi

Secretary at Officer's Club

Sándor Dánffy

Sándor Dánffy

Policeman

Károly Mécs

Károly Mécs

Defense Secretary

Rajhona Ádám

Rajhona Ádám

Caretaker

Péter Takács

Péter Takács

Stefano Sarto

László Szepesi

László Szepesi

Olympic Judge

Gábor Máté

Gábor Máté

Rosner

Israel Horovitz

Israel Horovitz

Poet

Andrea Fullajtár

Andrea Fullajtár

Agota Hofer

György Kézdy

György Kézdy

Outraged Man

Tamás Jordán

Tamás Jordán

Sommer

István Fonyó

István Fonyó

Warehouse Guard

József Fonyó

József Fonyó

Prison Sergeant

Frigyes Hollósi

Frigyes Hollósi

Mr. Ledniczky

Ila Schütz

Ila Schütz

Mrs. Ledniczky

János Vészi

János Vészi

Doctor #3

Ilona Gurnik

Ilona Gurnik

Woman in Hospital

Éva Igó

Éva Igó

Policewoman

Jack Beresford

Jack Beresford

Self - Olympics, Carries UK Flag (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wilhelm Brückner

Wilhelm Brückner

Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Henri de Baillet-Latour

Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gudrun Diem

Gudrun Diem

Self - Presents Flowers to Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wilhelm Frick

Wilhelm Frick

Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rudolf Heß

Rudolf Heß

Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self - 1936 Berlin Olympic Games (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wilhelm Keitel

Wilhelm Keitel

Self - With Hitler/Baillet-Latour (archive footage) (uncredited)

King Umberto II

King Umberto II

Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nikkolas Lavorato

Nikkolas Lavorato

(uncredited)

Theodor Lewald

Theodor Lewald

Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited)

Julius Schaub

Julius Schaub

Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fritz Schilgen

Fritz Schilgen

Self - Olympics, Lights Flame (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sándor Szakácsi

Sándor Szakácsi

Ignatz Sonnenschein / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors (voice) (uncredited)

Werner von Blomberg

Werner von Blomberg

Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed By

István Szabó

István Szabó

Director

Gabriella Winkler

Gabriella Winkler

Script Supervisor

Gábor Gajdos

Gábor Gajdos

First Assistant Director

Mariann Ungi

Mariann Ungi

Second Assistant Director

Kerric Macdonald

Kerric Macdonald

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Deirdre Bowen

Deirdre Bowen

Casting

András Hámori

András Hámori

Producer

Robert Lantos

Robert Lantos

Producer

Leo Davis

Leo Davis

Casting

Rainer Kölmel

Rainer Kölmel

Executive Producer

Jonathan Debin

Jonathan Debin

Executive Producer

Edited By

Dominique Fortin

Dominique Fortin

Editor

Michel Arcand

Michel Arcand

Editor

Tim Craig

Tim Craig

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ildikó Makk

Ildikó Makk

Hairstylist

Timea Luzsi

Timea Luzsi

Assistant Costume Designer

Peter Owen

Peter Owen

Hair Designer

Paolo Mantini

Paolo Mantini

Hair Designer

Egonné Endrényi

Egonné Endrényi

Makeup Artist

Jeremy Woodhead

Jeremy Woodhead

Makeup Artist

Györgyi Szakács

Györgyi Szakács

Costume Design

Judit Halász

Judit Halász

Hairstylist

Erzsébet Forgács

Erzsébet Forgács

Makeup Supervisor

Georg Korpas

Georg Korpas

Hairdresser

Erzsébet Rácz

Erzsébet Rácz

Hairstylist

Sound

Sue Conley

Sue Conley

ADR & Dubbing

Jane Tattersall

Jane Tattersall

Supervising Sound Editor

David McCallum

David McCallum

Sound Effects Editor

Dina Eaton

Dina Eaton

Music Editor

Janice Ierulli

Janice Ierulli

ADR & Dubbing

Vanessa Baker

Vanessa Baker

ADR & Dubbing

Mark Shnuriwsky

Mark Shnuriwsky

Sound Effects Editor

Alicia Stevenson

Alicia Stevenson

Foley

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley

Alison Clark

Alison Clark

ADR & Dubbing

Roderick Deogrades

Roderick Deogrades

Sound Effects Editor

Sharon Zupancic

Sharon Zupancic

Foley

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Wayne Swingle

Wayne Swingle

Dialogue Editor

Etoile Stewart

Etoile Stewart

Dialogue Editor

Fred Brennan

Fred Brennan

Dialogue Editor

Richard Cadger

Richard Cadger

Dialogue Editor

Gren-Erich Zwicker

Gren-Erich Zwicker

Dialogue Editor

Darcy Kite

Darcy Kite

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Keith Elliott

Keith Elliott

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

Greg Shim

Greg Shim

ADR Recordist

Alison Clark

Alison Clark

ADR Editor

Janice Ierulli

Janice Ierulli

ADR Editor

Daniel Pellerin

Daniel Pellerin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

ADR Mixer

Jane Tattersall

Jane Tattersall

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Andrew Tay

Andrew Tay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brad Thornton

Brad Thornton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ted Swanscott

Ted Swanscott

ADR Mixer

Elius Caruso

Elius Caruso

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sue Conley

Sue Conley

ADR Editor

Glen Gauthier

Glen Gauthier

Sound Mixer

Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Mellegers

Ron Mellegers

Foley Mixer

Vanessa Baker

Vanessa Baker

ADR Coordinator

Fred Brennan

Fred Brennan

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Alan Sallabank

Alan Sallabank

ADR Mixer

Visual Effects

Ferenc Ormos

Ferenc Ormos

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Lajos Koltai

Lajos Koltai

Director of Photography

Tamás Nyerges

Tamás Nyerges

Steadicam Operator

Balázs Bélafalvy

Balázs Bélafalvy

Camera Operator

Jörg Widmer

Jörg Widmer

Steadicam Operator

Peter Sorel

Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Attila Kovács

Attila Kovács

Production Design

Stefan Würzl

Stefan Würzl

Set Decoration

Attila Köves

Attila Köves

Set Decoration

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Art Direction

Josef Riehs

Josef Riehs

Set Decoration

Christian Eder

Christian Eder

Set Decoration

Miklós Molnár

Miklós Molnár

Set Decoration

William Cameron Menzies

William Cameron Menzies

Title Designer

Robin Len

Robin Len

Title Designer

Other Crew

Juli Saragosa

Juli Saragosa

Sound Design Assistant

Gábor Csákovics

Gábor Csákovics

Pyrotechnician

György Solymosi

György Solymosi

Special Effects

Gyula Krasnyánszky

Gyula Krasnyánszky

Pyrotechnician

Gábor Kiszelly

Gábor Kiszelly

Special Effects Technician

György Kivés

György Kivés

Stunt Coordinator

Daniel Parker

Daniel Parker

Special Effects

Sándor Boros

Sándor Boros

Stunts

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