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Sunshine

Sunshine

Drama · History · Romance · 1999

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

Movie details

Sunshine

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

1999 Drama · History · Romance 3h 1m

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6.4 / 10

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

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

István Szabó

Written by

Israel Horovitz · István Szabó

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

Court is in session

Put Sunshine on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.