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Sunshine

Sunshine

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

1999•3h 1m•6.5/10
DramaHistoryRomanceWar

Ratings

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6.5/10(148)

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

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Production

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

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Mr. Brenner

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