Movie: Sunshine (1999)

Sunshine

The Taste of Sunshine, Вкус солнечного света, Sunshine - Ein Hauch von Sonnenschein

Sunshine (1999)
Original title: Sunshine
Original language: en
IMDB: tt0145503
TMDB: 17771
Release date: Monday, 13th September 1999
Adult: No
Genres: DramaHistoryRomanceWar
Duration: 3h 1min
Popularity: 9.167
Rate: 6.5 / 131 votes
Overview: 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.
Directors
István SzabóIstván Szabó (Director)
Writers
Israel HorovitzIsrael Horovitz (Screenplay)
István SzabóIstván Szabó (Screenplay)
Cast
Ralph FiennesRalph Fiennes (Ignatz/Adam/Ivan Sors)
Rosemary HarrisRosemary Harris (Valerie Sors)
Rachel WeiszRachel Weisz (Greta)
Jennifer EhleJennifer Ehle (Valerie Sonnenschein)
Deborah Kara UngerDeborah Kara Unger (Carole Kovacs)
William HurtWilliam Hurt (Andor Knorr)
Molly ParkerMolly Parker (Hannah Wippler)
James FrainJames Frain (Gustave Sonnenschein)
David de KeyserDavid de Keyser (Emmanuel Sonnenschein)
John NevilleJohn Neville (Gustave Sors)
Miriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyes (Rose Sonnenschein)
Rüdiger VoglerRüdiger Vogler (Jakofalvy)
Mark StrongMark Strong (István Sors)
Bill PatersonBill Paterson (Minister of Justice)
Trevor PeacockTrevor Peacock (Comrade Gen. Kope)
Hanns ZischlerHanns Zischler (Baron Margitta)
Mari TörőcsikMari Törőcsik (Older Kato)
Péter AndoraiPéter Andorai (Anselmi)
Buddy EliasBuddy Elias (Mr. Brenner)
János KulkaJános Kulka (Molnár)
Lajos KovácsLajos Kovács (MP in Camp)
Péter HalászPéter Halász (Wild Duck)
Kathleen GatiKathleen Gati (Josefa Sonnenschein)
Vilmos KunVilmos Kun (Rabbi Bettelheim)
Juhász JácintJuhász Jácint (Mr. Hackl)
Flóra KádárFlóra Kádár (Mrs. Hackl)
Kati SólyomKati Sólyom (Landlady in Vienna)
Joachim BißmeierJoachim Bißmeier (Dr. Emil Vitak)
Tamás FodorTamás Fodor (Notary)
Attila LőteAttila Lőte (Count Forgach)
István HirtlingIstván Hirtling (Dr. Lanyi)
Ádám LászlóÁdám László (Emmanuel at 12)
Balázs HantosBalázs Hantos (Aaron Sonnenschein)
Tamás RajTamás Raj (Rabbi at Wedding)
Zoltán BognárZoltán Bognár (Doctor #1)
Sándor SimóSándor Simó (Doctor #2)
Zoltán GeraZoltán Gera (Man at Synagogue)
András FeketeAndrás Fekete (Footman)
Bálint TrunkóBálint Trunkó (István at 18)
János NemesJános Nemes (Ádám at 17/Ivan at 16)
Tamás JuranicsTamás Juranics (Commander of Lenin Boys)
András StohlAndrás Stohl (Red Guard)
Bence KotányBence Kotány (2nd Boy)
Gábor Mádi SzabóGábor Mádi Szabó (Priest at Conversion)
Zoltán SeressZoltán Seress (Tersikovsky)
Eszter ÓnodiEszter Ónodi (Secretary at Officer's Club)
Sándor DánffySándor Dánffy (Policeman)
Károly MécsKároly Mécs (Defense Secretary)
Rajhona ÁdámRajhona Ádám (Caretaker)
Péter TakácsPéter Takács (Stefano Sarto)
László SzepesiLászló Szepesi (Olympic Judge)
Gábor MátéGábor Máté (Rosner)
Andrea FullajtárAndrea Fullajtár (Agota Hofer)
György KézdyGyörgy Kézdy (Outraged Man)
István FonyóIstván Fonyó (Warehouse Guard)
József FonyóJózsef Fonyó (Prison Sergeant)
Frigyes HollósiFrigyes Hollósi (Mr. Ledniczky)
Ila SchützIla Schütz (Mrs. Ledniczky)
János VésziJános Vészi (Doctor #3)
Ilona GurnikIlona Gurnik (Woman in Hospital)
Éva IgóÉva Igó (Policewoman)
Jack BeresfordJack Beresford (Self - Olympics, Carries UK Flag (archive footage) (uncredited))
Wilhelm BrücknerWilhelm Brückner (Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))
Henri de Baillet-LatourHenri de Baillet-Latour (Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited))
Gudrun DiemGudrun Diem (Self - Presents Flowers to Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))
Wilhelm FrickWilhelm Frick (Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))
Joseph GoebbelsJoseph Goebbels (Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))
Rudolf HeßRudolf Heß (Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))
Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler (Self - 1936 Berlin Olympic Games (archive footage) (uncredited))
Wilhelm KeitelWilhelm Keitel (Self - With Hitler/Baillet-Latour (archive footage) (uncredited))
King Umberto IIKing Umberto II (Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))
Nikkolas LavoratoNikkolas Lavorato ((uncredited))
Theodor LewaldTheodor Lewald (Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited))
Julius SchaubJulius Schaub (Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))
Fritz SchilgenFritz Schilgen (Self - Olympics, Lights Flame (archive footage) (uncredited))
Sándor SzakácsiSándor Szakácsi (Ignatz Sonnenschein / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors (voice) (uncredited))
Werner von BlombergWerner von Blomberg (Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))
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