from Paramount Classics
Directed by
István Szabó
Starring
Ralph
Fiennes (Ignatz Sonnenschein/Sors, Adam Sors, Ivan Sors/Sonnenschein)
Rosemary Harris (Older Valerie Sors)
Rachel Weisz (Greta Sors)
Jennifer Ehle (Young Valerie Sonnenschein/Sors)
Molly Parker (Hannah Wippler Sors)
Deborah Unger (Carola)
James Frain (Young Gustave Sonnenschein/Sors)
John Neville (Older Gustave Sors)
Miriam Margolyes (Rose Sonnenschein)
David De Keyser (Emmanuel Sonnenschein)
Mark Strong (Istvan Sors)
William Hurt (Andor Knorr)
Bill Paterson
Rüdiger Vogler
Hanns Zischler
Buddy Elias
András Stohl
Katja Studt (Young Kato)
Eszter Ónodi (Secretary)
Written by
Israel
Horovitz
István Szabó
Original Music by
Maurice
Jarre
Rated: 
(for strong sexuality, and for violence, language and nudity)
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 SUNSHINE is an
epic romantic tale about one family's secret passions, tragic
betrayals and unbreakable bonds over three generations that span
the twentieth century. At once witty, seductive and serious,
the film enters a fascinating territory where desire, family,
politics and entangled lovers converge. Set in celebrated filmmaker
Istvan Szabo's native Hungary, the story of the Sonnenschein
("Sunshine") family's rise and fall, loves and losses,
unfolds against a backdrop of political turmoil and war, including
the Holocaust and its aftermath. What emerges are both remarkable
love stories and the saga of a Jewish family whose many longings
include the dream of someday belonging. SUNSHINE, directed by
Istvan Szabo from a screenplay co-written by Szabo and internationally-acclaimed
playwright Israel Horovitz, stars Academy Award nominee Ralph
Fiennes in a tour-de-force performance, as well as an eminent
supporting cast that includes Academy Award nominee Rosemary
Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle, Molly Parker, Deborah Kara
Unger, James Frain, John Neville and Academy Award winner William
Hurt.
Official Summary Site
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