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Sunshine

  • 1999
  • R
  • 3h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
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Sunshine (1999)
It follows three generations of a Jewish family during the changes in Hungary from the beginning of the 20th century to the period after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
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The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.

  • Director
    • István Szabó
  • Writers
    • István Szabó
    • Israel Horovitz
  • Stars
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • Rosemary Harris
    • Rachel Weisz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • István Szabó
    • Writers
      • István Szabó
      • Israel Horovitz
    • Stars
      • Ralph Fiennes
      • Rosemary Harris
      • Rachel Weisz
    • 132User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Top Cast86

    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Ignatz Sonnenschein…
    Rosemary Harris
    Rosemary Harris
    • Valerie Sors
    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Greta
    Jennifer Ehle
    Jennifer Ehle
    • Valerie Sonnenschein
    Deborah Kara Unger
    Deborah Kara Unger
    • Maj. Carole Kovács
    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
    • Gen. 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
    • (as Mari Töröcsik)
    Katja Studt
    Katja Studt
    • Kato
    Péter Andorai
    • Anselmi
    • Director
      • István Szabó
    • Writers
      • István Szabó
      • Israel Horovitz
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews132

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jennifer Ehle, who plays Young Valerie, is the daughter of Rosemary Harris, who plays Older Valerie.
    • Goofs
      When Ivan and Carole have a brief talk on the banks of the Danube near the bridge, we see evening traffic on the quay at the opposite side of the river, with a considerable amount of cars passing by, headlights on. There would not have been this amount of traffic in Budapest in the 1950s.
    • Quotes
      • Adam Sors: Never give up your religion. Not for God. God is present in all religions. But if your life becomes a struggle for acceptance, you'll always be unhappy. Religion may not be perfect, but it is a well-built boat that can stay balanced and carry you to the other shore. Our life is nothing but a boat adrift on water balanced by permanent uncertainty. About the people whom you will judge, know this; all they do is struggle to find a kind of security. They're just people, like us. Therefore you mustn't judge them on the basis of appearance or hearsay. Trust no one. Examine all things yourself. Do not join with power. Despise all rank. Do not be ostentatious with what is yours. Owning possessions and property ultimately comes to nothing. Possessions and property can be consumed by fire, swept away by flood, taken away by politics. Do not undertake what you do not know. This causes anxiety which makes you ill. Exercise discipline.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Gone in Sixty Seconds/Groove/Sunshine/Love's Labour's Lost/Grass (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Fantasia for Piano 4 Hands in F minor
      (D 940)
      Music by Franz Schubert
      Performed by Márton Terts, Zsolt Czetner

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 14, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hungary
      • Germany
      • Canada
      • Austria
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Serendipity Point Films (Canada)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Hebrew
      • Latin
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Taste of Sunshine
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary(main location)
    • Production companies
      • Serendipity Point Films
      • Kinowelt Filmproduktion
      • Channel Four Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • CA$26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,096,267
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $42,700
      • Dec 19, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,918,035
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h 1m(181 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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