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Sunshine

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

1999

3h 1m

6.5(141 votes)

Drama

History

Romance

War

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

86 members

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Ralph Fiennes

Ignatz / Adam / Ivan Sors

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Rosemary Harris

Valerie Sors

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Rachel Weisz

Greta

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Jennifer Ehle

Valerie Sonnenschein

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Deborah Kara Unger

Carole Kovacs

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William Hurt

Andor Knorr

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Molly Parker

Hannah Wippler

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James Frain

Gustave Sonnenschein

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David de Keyser

Emmanuel Sonnenschein

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John Neville

Gustave Sors

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Miriam Margolyes

Rose Sonnenschein

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Rüdiger Vogler

Jakofalvy

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Mark Strong

István Sors

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Bill Paterson

Minister of Justice

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Trevor Peacock

Comrade Gen. Kope

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Hanns Zischler

Baron Margitta

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Mari Törőcsik

Older Kato

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Katja Studt

Kato

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Péter Andorai

Anselmi

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Buddy Elias

Mr. Brenner

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János Kulka

Molnár

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Lajos Kovács

MP in Camp

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Péter Halász

Wild Duck

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Kathleen Gati

Josefa Sonnenschein

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Vilmos Kun

Rabbi Bettelheim

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Juhász Jácint

Mr. Hackl

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Flóra Kádár

Mrs. Hackl

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Kati Sólyom

Landlady in Vienna

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Joachim Bißmeier

Dr. Emil Vitak

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Tamás Fodor

Notary

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Attila Lőte

Count Forgach

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Frederick Treves

Emperor

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István Hirtling

Dr. Lanyi

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Ádám László

Emmanuel at 12

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Balázs Hantos

Aaron Sonnenschein

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Tamás Raj

Rabbi at Wedding

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Zoltán Bognár

Doctor #1

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Sándor Simó

Doctor #2

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Zoltán Gera

Man at Synagogue

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András Fekete

Footman

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Bálint Trunkó

István at 18

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János Nemes

Ádám at 17/Ivan at 16

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Tamás Juranics

Commander of Lenin Boys

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András Stohl

Red Guard

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Tamás Keresztes

1st Boy

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Bence Kotány

2nd Boy

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Zsolt László

Lugosy

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Gábor Mádi Szabó

Priest at Conversion

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István Szilágyi

Hungler

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László Gálffi

Rossa

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Zoltán Seress

Tersikovsky

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István Bubik

Saray

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Eszter Ónodi

Secretary at Officer's Club

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Sándor Dánffy

Policeman

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Károly Mécs

Defense Secretary

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Rajhona Ádám

Caretaker

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Péter Takács

Stefano Sarto

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László Szepesi

Olympic Judge

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Gábor Máté

Rosner

Writing

Israel Horovitz

Poet

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Andrea Fullajtár

Agota Hofer

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György Kézdy

Outraged Man

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Tamás Jordán

Sommer

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István Fonyó

Warehouse Guard

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József Fonyó

Prison Sergeant

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Frigyes Hollósi

Mr. Ledniczky

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Ila Schütz

Mrs. Ledniczky

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János Vészi

Doctor #3

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Ilona Gurnik

Woman in Hospital

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Éva Igó

Policewoman

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Jack Beresford

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

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Wilhelm Brückner

Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Henri de Baillet-Latour

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

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Gudrun Diem

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

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Wilhelm Frick

Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Joseph Goebbels

Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Rudolf Hess

Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Adolf Hitler

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

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Wilhelm Keitel

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

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King Umberto II

Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Nikkolas Lavorato

(uncredited)

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Theodor Lewald

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

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Julius Schaub

Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Fritz Schilgen

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

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Sándor Szakácsi

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

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Werner von Blomberg

Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

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