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Sunshine

Sunshine

1999Movie⏱️ 3h 1mR
DramaHistoryRomanceWar
7.5
IMDB Rating
16,367 votes

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
Release Date
July 14, 2000
Language
English, French, Hebrew, Latin, Italian, German
Country
Hungary, Germany, Canada, Austria, France, United Kingdom
🏆 12
Wins
🎯 17
Nominations
💬 131
Reviews
📋 24.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
as Ignatz Sonnenschein
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 Maj. Carole Kovács
Molly Parker
Molly Parker
as Hannah Wippler
James Frain
James Frain
as Gustave Sonnenschein
David de Keyser
David de Keyser
as Emmanuel Sonnenschein
John Neville
John Neville
as Gustave Sors
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
as Rose Sonnenschein

💰 Box Office

$7,918,035
Worldwide Gross
$5,096,267
Domestic Gross
$42,700
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Budapest, Hungary
Production
Serendipity Point Films, Kinowelt Filmproduktion, Channel Four Films

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

EpicRomantic EpicDramaHistoryRomanceWar

⭐ Featured Review

Significant, powerful, and brilliantly/beautifully executed
by ebyrne2000-08-27

"One of the best films I've seen in many years. Long by current standards, but my interest/involvement never lagged for a moment. It works on many levels, all of which examine and ultimately show the futility of assimilation, given how unstable and unreliable is any governmental structure with which one attempts to identify. Effort to assimilate across generations in Hungary becomes increasingly demanding as the lived world becomes ever more dehumanizing and brutal. Fiennes has never been better in cross-generational roles, and others excellent as well. But a woman is the censor and con..."

💡 Did You Know?

Jennifer Ehle, who plays Young Valerie, is the daughter of Rosemary Harris, who plays Older Valerie.

📖 Synopsis

The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.