Sunshine
Brief Synopsis
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An epic tale which spans three generations of the Sonnenschein family--a Jewish-Hungarian clan that dates back to the time when Hungary was ruled by the Austro-Hungarian empire. Like many other families during this time when Hungary was one of the most prosperous countries in Europe, the Sonnenschei
Cast & Crew
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Istvan Szabo
Director
Ralph Fiennes
Adam Sors; Ignatz Sonnenschein; Ivan Sors
Rachel Weisz
Greta Sors
Rosemary Harris
Older Valerie Sors
Jennifer Ehle
Young Valerie Sonnenschein
Molly Parker
Hannah Wippler Sors
Film Details
Also Known As
Ein Hauch von Sonnenschein, napfeny ize, A
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Arri Group; Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman, LLP; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Eurimages; Film4 Productions; Filmfernsehfonds Bayern; Filmfour; Intercom; Lyps Inc; Metro Voices; Movie Makers; Movie Makers Facilities; Osterreichischer Rundfunk Fernsehen (Orf); StudioCanal; Studiocanal; TTlTfilm Canada; The Movie Network
Distribution Company
Paramount Vantage; Abc Distribution; Alliance Films; Aurum Producciones; Cinemien; Cinepix Sp. Z O.O.; Eurocine; Intercom; Metropolitan Filmexport; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Vantage; Paramount Vantage; Rialto Films; Shaw Organization; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; United International Pictures
Location
Berlin, Germany; Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
Synopsis
An epic tale which spans three generations of the Sonnenschein family--a Jewish-Hungarian clan that dates back to the time when Hungary was ruled by the Austro-Hungarian empire. Like many other families during this time when Hungary was one of the most prosperous countries in Europe, the Sonnenscheins came into wealth as a result of their successful herbal tonic. Their story unfolds into the First and Second World Wars, wherein the Sonnenscheins, also like many other families, later changed their name to 'Sors' in order to survive anti-Semitic obstacles faced during the years of Hungary's Nazi occupation. Their heritage denied, the Sors now face the fallout of the postwar Communist legacy.
Director
Istvan Szabo
Director
Cast
Ralph Fiennes
Adam Sors; Ignatz Sonnenschein; Ivan Sors
Rachel Weisz
Greta Sors
Rosemary Harris
Older Valerie Sors
Jennifer Ehle
Young Valerie Sonnenschein
Molly Parker
Hannah Wippler Sors
Deborah Kara Unger
Major Carole Kovacs
James Frain
Young Gustave Sonnenschein
John Neville
Older Gustave Sors
Miriam Margoyles
Rose Sonnenschein
David De Keyser
Emmanuel Sonnenschein
Mark Strong
Istvan Sors
William Hurt
Andor Knorr
Adam Laszlo
Emmanuel (Age 12)
Balazs Hantos
Aaron Sonnenschein
Kathleen Gati
Josefa Sonnenschein
Vilmos Kun
Rabbi Bettelheim
Jacint Juhasz
Mr Hackl
Flora Kadar
Mrs Hackl
Katja Studt
Kato
Kati Solyom
Landlady In Vienna
Joachim Bißmeier
Doctor Emil Vitak
Tamas Fodor
Notary
Tamas Raj
Rabbi At Wedding
Bill Paterson
Minister Of Justice
Doctor Zoltan Bognar
Doctor No 1
Attila Lote
Count Forgach
Sandor Simo
Doctor No 2
Frederick Treves
Emperor
Istvan Hirtling
Doctor Lanyi
Zoltan Gera
Man At Synagogue
Andras Fekete
Footman
Balint Trunko
Istvan (Age 18)
Janos Nemes
Adam (Age 17), Ivan (Age 16)
Tamas Juranics
Commander Of Lenin Boys
Andras Stohl
Red Guard
Tamas Keresztes
Boy No 1
Bence Kotany
Boy No 2
Peter Andorai
Anselmi
Rndiger Vogler
General Jakofalvy
Zsolt Laszlo
Lugosy
Gabor Madi Szabo
Priest At Conversion
Istvan Szilagyi
Hungler
Hanns Zischler
Baron Margittay
Laszlo Galfi
Rossa
Zoltan Seres
Tersikovsky
Istvan Bubik
Saray
Eszter Onodi
Secretary At Officer'S Club
Sandor Danffy
Policeman
Buddy Elias
Mr Brenner
Karoly Mecs
Defense Secretary
Adam Rajhona
Caretaker
Peter Takacs
Stefano Sarto
Mari Torocsik
Kato
Laszlo Szepesi
Olympic Judge
Jßnos Kulka
Molnar
Lajos Kovacs
Military Police In Camp
Gabor Mate
Rosner
Israel Horovitz
Poet
Andrea Fullajtar
Agota Hofer
Gyorgy Kezdy
Outraged Man
Trevor Peacock
Comrade General Kope
Peter Halasz
Wild Duck
Tamas Jordan
Sommer
Istvan Fonyo
Warehouse Guard
Jozsef Fonyo
Prison Sergeant
Frigyes Hollosi
Mr Ledniczky
Ila Schutz
Mrs Ledniczky
Janos Veszi
Doctor No 3
Ica Gurnik
Woman In Hospital
Eva Igo
Policewoman
Holger Groschopp
Performer
Crew
Jonathan Allen
Other
Michel Arcand
Editor
Vanessa Baker
Adr Coordinator (Lyps Inc)
Imre Balla
Other
Eva Banhidi
Script Supervisor
Eva Banhidi
Production Consultant
Csaba Bankhardt
Electrician
Balazs Belafalvy
2nd Camera Operator
Martin Bell
Assistant Music Editor
Reka Belso
Production Interpreter
Imre Beres
Dresser
Gyorgy Berghoffer
Electrician
Janos Berki
Other
Janos Bodor
Unit Driver
Bob Bornstein
Music
Farkas Borsa
Other
Zsuzsa Borvendeg
Art Director
Catherine Bott
Solo Soprano
Deirdre Bowen
Casting (Usa)
Fred Brennan
Supervising Dialogue Editor (Tattersall Sound)
Ralph Brosche
Production Manager (Berlin)
Nan Brown
Post-Production Accountant
Richard Cadger
Dialogue Editor
William Cameron
Main Title Designer (Gamma Studios)
Cherri Campbell
Assistant (To Robert Lantos)
Paul Carr
Adr Mixer (Goldcrest Studios)
Elius Caruso
Re-Recording Engineer
Catherine Charlton
Dialogue Coach
Jeff Chesher
Digital Transfers
Alison Clark
Adr Editor
Sue Conley
Adr Editor
Wayne Constantineau
Foley Assistant
Tim Craig
1st Assistant Editor
Judit Csak
Assistant Set Decorator
Gabor Csakovits
Pyrotechnician
Janos Czabo
Standby Props
Jonathan Debin
Executive Producer
Istvan Decsi
Other
Roderick Deogrades
Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Donaldson
Sound Effects 2nd Assistant
Brendan Donnison
Adr Voice Casting (Lyps Inc)
Peter Dress
Accountant (Germany)
Dina Eaton
Music Editor
Christian Eder
Set Decorator
Tibor Egenhoffer
Other
Keith Elliott
Re-Recording Engineer
Judit Endrenyi
Makeup Artist
Krisztina Esztergalyos
Production Assistant
Martha Fabian
Other
Aniko Fazekas
Dresser
Gabor Fodor
Assistant Set Decorator
Zoltan Fohn
Unit Driver
Erzsebet Forgacs
Makeup Supervisor
Csaba Forgon
Unit Driver
Dominique Fortin
Editor
Angelo Friedel
Runner (Berlin)
Gabor Gajdos
1st Assistant Director
Istvan Gal
Carpenter
Karoly Gal
Best Boy
Peter Gantner
Property Master
Christa Garmeier
Negative Cutter
Glen Gauthier
Sound Mixer
Eva Gero
Assistant Set Decorator
Trish Gibney
Post-Production Assistant (Canada)
Nicholas Goodwin
Assistant Editor (Germany)
Jozsef Gottlieb
Grip
Paul Gottlieb
Original Translation
Geoffrey Grafwallner
Other
Isobel Griffiths
Choral Contractor
Christian Gruber
Generator Operator (Vienna)
Tamas Guba
Location Manager
Daniel Guckau
Head Of Acquisitions & Development
Pierre Guerin
Editing Technical Consultant
Akos Gulyas
2nd Assistant Camera
Judit Halasz
Hair Stylist
Andras Hamori
Producer
P J Harling
Assistant Editor (Hungary)
Ildiko Hidas
Other
Lambert Hofer
Costume Rental
Gabi Hogye
Dresser
Israel Horovitz
Screenwriter
Istvan Horvath
Assistant Set Decorator
Zoltan Horvath
Assistant Set Decorator
Judit Huba
Assistant Production Accountant
Janice Ierulli
Adr Editor
Christina Jahn
Post-Production Supervisor (Germany)
Laszlo Janicsek
Assistant (To Istvan Szabo)
Attila Janosi
Dresser
Zoltan Janossa
Grip
Maurice Jarre
Music Conductor; Orchestra Conductor
Maurice Jarre
Music
Boris Jendreyko
Post-Production Driver (Germany)
Graham Jones
Dialogue 2nd Assistant
Jiri Juda
Property Master
Andreas Kahri
Location Manager (Vienna)
Linda Kang
Assistant (To Andras Hamori)
Janos Kaszab
Unit Driver
Peter Kelly
Re-Recording Engineer
Attila Kiss
Unit Driver
Jozser Kiss
Other
Gabor Kiszelly
Other
Darcey Kite
Re-Recording Engineer
Gyorgy Kives
Stunt Coordinator
Susanna Kolar
Accountant (Austria)
Rainer Kolmel
Executive Producer
Lajos Koltai
Director Of Photography
Nora Koltai
Make-Up & Hair Assistant
Janos Koncsek
Unit Driver
Lacia Kornylo
Head Of Production (Alliance Atlantis Pictures)
Gerog Korpas
Ralph Fiennes' Hairstylist
Agota Kovacs
Production Coordinator
Attila Kovacs
Set Decorator
Attila Kovacs
Unit Driver
Attila Kovacs
Production Designer
Julia Kovacs
Other
Gyula Krasnyanszky
Pyrotechnician
Danny Krausz
Co-Producer
Jeff Kulbak
Production Finance (Serendipity Point Films)
Lorraine Lanoue
Assistant (To Robert Lantos)
Robert Lantos
Producer
Gyula Latroczai
Electrician
George Lavorato
Fencing Advisor
Nikkolas Lavorato
Fencing Advisor
Réka Lemhényi
Trainee Editor (Hungary)
Robin Len
Main Title Designer (Gamma Studios)
Csaba Lengyel
Unit Driver
Ingrid Lingenberg
Other
Doris Lutz
Music Coordinator
Timea Luzsi
Assistant Costume Designer
Kerric Macdonald
2nd Assistant Director
Brent Macleod
Other
Ildiko Makk
Hair Stylist
Paolo Mantini
Ralph Fiennes' Hair Design
Tamas Maros
Other
Ferenc Mazanyi
Other
David Mccallum
Sound Effects Editor (Tattersall Sound)
Hugh Mclellan
Motorhome Driver
Istvan Meggyes
Unit Driver
Ron Mellegers
Foley Mixer
Tamas Mink
Production Assistant
Zsigmond Molcsan
Rigging Gaffer
Miklos Molnar
Set Decorator
Furniko Moribe
Foley Assistant
Frank Muller
Assistant Editor (Germany)
Shawn Murphy
Mixer
Shawn Murphy
Other
Zoe Mylchreest
Unit Publicist
Edit Nagy
Production Coordinator
Laszlo Nagy
Other
Agnes Naszvadi
Accountant (Hugary)
Tamas P. Nyerges
Steadicam Operator
Jens Oberwetter
Accountant (Germany)
Tibor Olah
Video Assistant
Ferenc Ormos
Special Effects Supervisor
Michael Otto
Titles & Opticals (Blow Up Filmtechnik/Munchen)
Lajos Ovari
Co-Producer
Lajos Ovari
Production Manager
Peter Owen
Ralph Fiennes' Hair Design
John Palmieri
Sound Effects 2nd Assistant
Tibor Papp
Unit Driver
Daniel Parker
Other
Andrew Pecs
Production Accountant
Daniel Pellerin
Supervising Re-Recording Engineer
Stefan Pfleger
Assistant Editor (Germany)
Brent Pickett
Sound Effects Trainee
Gabriella Prekop
Associate Producer
Gabriella Prekop
Script Consultant
Isabel Prochnow
Post-Production Assistant (Germany)
Erzsebet Racz
Hair Supervisor
Regina Rauter
Other
Joseph Reidinger
Electronic Laboratory Services
Sepp Reidinger
Film Lab
Gottfried Reisecker
Arri Lab Contact
Josef Riehs
Set Decorator
Andrew Rosen
Production Assistant (Alliance Atlantis Pictures)
Julia Rosenberg
Associate Producer
Leonard B Rosman
Legal Services (Law Offices Of Leonard B Rosman)
Kurt Rosner
Construction Crew (Vienna)
Patrick Russ
Assistant (To Maurice Jarre)
Mac Ruth
Other
Denes Sajgal
Production Assistant
Alan Salabank
Adr Mixer (Db Post Production)
Dov Samuel
Assistant Editor (Canada)
Gyorgy Santa
Production Manager
Julie Saragosa
Sound Effects 2nd Assistant
Imre Sarkozi
Location Manager
Dorothea Schmid
Production Supervisor (Berlin), Production Supervisor (Kinowelt)
Heli Schnoller-malec
Other
Marcus Schofer
Legal & Business Affairs
Klaus Schultz
Post-Production Driver (Germany)
Nikolai Schulze-solde
Music Clearances
Holger Schwalk
Assistant Engineer
Ervin Schwender
Caterer
Greg Shim
Adr Recordist
Mark Shnuriwsky
Sound Effects Editor
Julie Simak
Assistant Unit Publicist
Gabor Simko
Dresser
Emily Smith
Assistant (To Andras Hamori)
Maria Soltesz
Cashier
Peter Sorel
Still Photographer
Film Details
Also Known As
Ein Hauch von Sonnenschein, napfeny ize, A
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Arri Group; Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman, LLP; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Eurimages; Film4 Productions; Filmfernsehfonds Bayern; Filmfour; Intercom; Lyps Inc; Metro Voices; Movie Makers; Movie Makers Facilities; Osterreichischer Rundfunk Fernsehen (Orf); StudioCanal; Studiocanal; TTlTfilm Canada; The Movie Network
Distribution Company
Paramount Vantage; Abc Distribution; Alliance Films; Aurum Producciones; Cinemien; Cinepix Sp. Z O.O.; Eurocine; Intercom; Metropolitan Filmexport; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Vantage; Paramount Vantage; Rialto Films; Shaw Organization; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; United International Pictures
Location
Berlin, Germany; Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Gene Moskowitz International Critics Award at the 2000 Hungarian Film Week.
Winner of three 1999 Genie Awards, including Best Picture, Best Sound and Best Sound Editing. Also nominated for a further eight awards, including Best Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Best Actress (Rosemary Harris/Jennifer Ehle) and Best Director (Istvan Szabo), Best Supporting Actor (James Frain/William Hurt), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel Weisz/Deborah Kara Unger), Best Music/Original Score, Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction.
Released in United States Summer June 9, 2000
Expanded Release in United States June 23, 2000
Released in United States on Video May 8, 2001
Released in United States February 2000
Released in United States June 2000
Shown at Hungarian Film Week in Budapest February 3-8, 2000.
Shown at Florida Film Festival June 8-19, 2000.
Completed shooting December 5, 1998.
Began shooting July 14, 1998.
Sonnenschein is German for 'Sunshine,' Sors is Hungarian for 'Destiny.'
Released in United States Summer June 9, 2000
Expanded Release in United States June 23, 2000
Released in United States on Video May 8, 2001
Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Hungarian Film Week in Budapest February 3-8, 2000.)
Released in United States June 2000 (Shown at Florida Film Festival June 8-19, 2000.)
Winner of the 2000 Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Drama (Jennifer Ehle/Rosemary Harris), from the International Press Academy.
