Sunshine (1999) - film review

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Sunshine is a German romantic film drama first released in 1999, directed by István Szabó. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle and Deborah Kara Unger. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: István Szabó
Script: István Szabó, Israel Horovitz
Photo: Lajos Koltai
Music: Maurice Jarre
Cast: Ralph Fiennes (Ignatz Sonnenschein), Rosemary Harris (Valerie Sors), Rachel Weisz (Greta), Jennifer Ehle (Valerie Sonnenschein), Deborah Kara Unger (Maj. Carole Kovacs), Molly Parker (Hannah Wippler), James Frain (Gustave Sonnenschein), David de Keyser (Emmanuel Sonnenschein), John Neville (Gustave Sors), Miriam Margolyes (Rose Sonnenschein), Rüdiger Vogler (Gen. Jakofalvy), Mark Strong (Istvan Sors), Bill Paterson (Minister of Justice), Trevor Peacock (Comrade Gen. Kope), Hanns Zischler (Baron Margitta), Mari Töröcsik (Older Kato), Katja Studt (Kato), Péter Andorai (Anselmi), Péter Halász (Wild Duck), William Hurt (Andor Knorr), Ádám László (Emmanuel at 12), Balázs Hantos (Aaron Sonnenschein), Kathleen Gati (Josefa Sonnenschein), Vilmos Kun (Rabbi Bettelheim), Jácint Juhász (Mr. Hackl), Flóra Kádár (Mrs. Hackl), Kati Sólyom (Landlady in Vienna), Joachim Bissmeier (Dr. Emil Vitak), Tamás Fodor (Notary), Tamás Raj (Rabbi at Wedding), Dr. Zoltán Bognár (Doctor #1), Attila Lõte (Count Forgach), Sándor Simó (Doctor #2), Frederick Treves (Emperor), István Hirtling (Dr. Lanyi), Zoltán Gera (Man at Synagogue), András Fekete (Footman), Bálint Trunkó (Istvan at 18), János Nemes (Adam at 17), Tamás Juranics (Commander of Lenin Boys), András Stohl (Red Guard), Tamás Keresztes (1st Boy), Bence Kotány (2nd Boy), Zsolt László (Lugosy), Gábor Mádi Szabó (Priest at Conversion), István Szilágyi (Hungler), László Gálffi (Rossa), Zoltán Seress (Tersikovsky), István Bubik (Saray), Eszter Ónodi (Secretary at Officer’s Club), Sándor Dánffy (Policeman), Buddy Elias (Mr. Brenner), Károly Mécs (Defense Secretary), Ádám Rajhona (Caretaker), Péter Takács (Stefano Sarto), Lásló Szepesi (Olympic Judge), János Kulka (Molnar), Lajos Kovács (MP in Camp), Gábor Máté (Rosner), Israel Horovitz (Poet), Andrea Fullajtár (Agota Hofer), György Kézdi (Outraged Man), Tamás Jordán (Sommer), István Fonyó (Warehouse Guard), József Fonyó (Prison Sergeant), Frigyes Hollósi (Mr. Ledniczky), Ila Schütz (Mrs. Ledniczky), János Vészi (Doctor #3), Ica Gurnik (Woman in Hospital), Éva Igó (Policewoman), Jack Beresford (Himself (Berlin Olympics, carries UK flag)), Wilhelm Brückner (Himself (behind Hitler at microphones)), Henri de Baillet-Latour (Himself (with Hitler and Diem)), Gudrun Diem (Herself (presents flowers to Hitler)), Wilhelm Frick (Himself (beside Hitler at microphones)), Josef Goebbels (Himself (beside Hitler at microphones)), Rudolf Hess (Himself (beside Hitler at microphones)), Adolf Hitler (Himself – at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin), Wilhelm Keitel (Himself (accompanies Hitler and Baillet-Latour)), King Umberto II (Himself (beside Hitler at microphones)), Nikkolas Lavorato, Theodor Lewald (Himself (with Hitler and Diem)), Julius Schaub (Himself (behind Hitler at microphones)), Fritz Schilgen (Himself (Berlin Olympics, lights flame)), Sándor Szakácsi (Ignatz Sonnenschein), Werner von Blomberg (Himself (beside Hitler at microphones))
Country: Germany / Austria / Canada / Hungary
Language: English / French
Runtime: 181 min; B&W

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