Sunshine (1999)
| Release Date | 13 September 1999 |
| US Box Office | $6,000,000 |
| Tagline | In a time of revolution, in a family torn by tradition, one man was consumed by love. |
| Genre | Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | GermanyAustriaCanadaHungary |
| Filming Locations | Berlin, Germany |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Black and White, Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Family Drama, Historical Epic, Political Drama, Ensemble Film |
| Niche Genre | Epic |
| Themes | Political Unrest, Infidelity, Crimes Against Humanity |
| Tones | Confrontational, Tense, Sweeping |
| Tags | Anti Semitism, Businessperson, Communist, Concentration Camp, Extramarital Affair, Family Strife, Medicine, Nazism, Recipe, Religious Conversion |
Sunshine is a 1999 historical film written by Israel Horovitz and István Szabó], directed and produced by István Szabó. It follows three generations of a Jewish family (originally called Sonnenschein, a name that literally means "sunshine" in German, but later changed to Sors, meaning "fate" in Hungarian) during the changes in Hungary from the beginning of the 20th century to the period after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The central male protagonist of all three generations is portrayed by Ralph Fiennes. The film also stars the real-life mother and daughter team of Rosemary Harris and Jennifer Ehle as well as Rachel Weisz and John Neville.
Cast and Crew
Cast
David de Keyser
Emmanuel Sonnenschein
Rüdiger Vogler
Gen. Jakofalvy
Trevor Peacock
Comrade Gen. Kope
Hanns Zischler
Baron Margitta
Katja Studt
Kato
Péter Andorai
Anselmi
Péter Halász
Wild Duck
Ádám László
Emmanuel at 12
Balázs Hantos
Aaron 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
István Hirtling
Dr. Lanyi
Zoltán Gera
Man at Synagogue
András Fekete
Footman
Bálint Trunkó
Istvan at 18
János Nemes
Ivan at 16, 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
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
Wilhelm Brückner
Himself
Henri De Baillet-Latour
Himself
Gudrun Diem
Herself
Wilhelm Frick
Himself
Rudolf Hess
Himself
King Umberto II
Himself
Nikkolas Lavorato
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Theodor Lewald
Himself
Julius Schaub
Himself
Fritz Schilgen
Himself
Sándor Szakácsi
Adam Sors, Ivan Sors , Ignatz Sonnenschein
Director
Writer
Israel Horovitz
Producer
Jonathan Debin
executive producer
Andras Hamori
producer
Rainer Kölmel
executive producer
Danny Krausz
co-producer
Robert Lantos
producer
Lajos Óvári
co-producer
Gabriella Prekop
associate producer
Julia Rosenberg
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Lajos Koltai
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Editor
Michel Arcand
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Dominique Fortin
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Casting Director
Leo Davis
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Production Designer
Attila Kovács
Art Director
Zsuzsanna Borvendég
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Set Decorator
Christian Eder
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Attila Köves
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Miklós Molnár
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Josef Riehs
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Stefan Würzl
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Costume Designer
Györgyi Szakács
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Makeup Department
Judit Endrényiné
makeup artist
Erzsébet Forgács
makeup supervisor
Judit Halász
hair stylist
Nóra Koltai
assistant makeup artist, assistant hair stylist
Georg Korpas
hairdresser: Mr. Fiennes
Ildikó Makk
hair stylist
Paolo Mantini
hair designer: Mr. Fiennes
Peter Owen
hair designer: Mr. Fiennes
Erzsébet Rácz
supervising hair stylist
Jeremy Woodhead
makeup artist: Mr. Fiennes
Production Manager
Ralph Brosche
production manager: Berlin
Christine Jahn
post-production supervisor: Germany
Lajos Óvári
production manager
György Sánta
production manager
Dorothea Schmid
production supervisor: Kinowelt, production supervisor: Berlin
Erika Tamás
assistant unit manager
Gábor Téni
unit manager
Stephanie Wagner
production manager: Vienna
Lori A. Waters
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gábor Gajdos
first assistant director
Kerric Macdonald
second assistant director
Mariann Ungi
second assistant director
Art Department
Judit Csák
assistant set decorator
János Csakó
stand-by props
Tibor Égenhoffer
construction coordinator
Gábor Fodor
assistant set decorator
István Gál
carpenter
Peter Gantner
property master
Éva Gerö
assistant set decorator
István Horváth
assistant set decorator
Zoltán Horváth
assistant set decorator
Jiri Juda
property buyer
József Kiss
construction coordinator
László Nagy
construction coordinator
Regina Rauter
buyer
Kurt Rosner
construction crew: Vienna
Heli Schnöller-Malec
painter: Vienna
Lajos E. Szabó
carpenter
István Tóth
assistant set decorator
Zoltán Tóth
stand-by props
László Varga
stand-by props
Zoltán Varga
assistant set decorator
Tommy Vögel
key set decorator
Attila Kovács
set designer
Sound Department
Vanessa Baker
adr coordinator: Lyps Inc
Fred Brennan
supervising dialogue editor
Richard Cadger
dialogue editor
Paul Carr
adr mixer: Goldcrest Studios
Elius Caruso
sound re-recording engineer
Alison Clark
adr editor
Sue Conley
adr editor
Wayne Constanteau
assistant foley mixer
Roderick Deogrades
sound effects editor
Christopher Donaldson
second assistant sound effects
Keith Elliott
sound re-recording engineer
Glen Gauthier
sound mixer
Janice Ierulli
adr editor
Graham Jones
second assistant dialogue editor
Peter Kelly
sound re-recording engineer
Darcy Kite
sound re-recording engineer
Andy Malcolm
foley artist
Ron Malligers
foley mixer
David McCallum
sound effects editor
Fumiko Moribe
assistant foley mixer
John Palmieri
second assistant sound effects
Daniel Pellerin
supervising sound re-recording engineer
Brent Pickett
sound effects trainee
Mac Ruth
cable person
Alan Sallabank
adr mixer: DB Post Production
Julie Saragosa
second assistant sound effects editor
Holger Schwalk
assistant sound engineer
Greg Shim
adr recordist
Mark Shnuriwsky
sound effects editor
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist
Etoile Stewart
first assistant dialogue editor
Mirek Stiles
assistant sound engineer
Ted Swanscott
adr mixer: De Lane Lea Studios
Wayne Swingle
dialogue editor
Pál Szûrös
boom operator
Jane Tattersall
supervising sound effects editor
Andrew Tay
sound re-recording engineer, foley mixer, adr recordist
Brad Thornton
sound re-recording engineer
Tony Van Den Akker
location foley mixer
Robert Warchol
first assistant sound effects
Rebecca Wright
assistant foley mixer
Sharon Zupancic
foley artist
Gren-Erich Zwicker
first assistant dialogue editor
Stephen Barden
sound conforming editor
Special Effects
Gábor Csákovics
pyrotechnician
Gyula Krasnyánszky
pyrotechnician
Ferenc Ormos
special effects supervisor
Daniel Parker
freezing effect
Gabor Kiszelly
special effects technician
Stunts
Sándor Boros
stunts
György Kivés
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Csaba Bankhardt
electrician
Balázs Bélafalvy
second camera operator
Gyorgy Berghoffer
electrician
István Decsi
focus puller
Károly Gál
best boy electric
József Gottlieb
grip
Christian Gruber
generator operator: Vienna
Ákos Gulyás
second assistant camera
Zoltán Jánossa
grip
Gyula Latorczai
electrician
Zsigmond Molcsan
rigging gaffer
Tamas Nyerges
Steadicam operator
Tibor Oláh
video assistant
Peter Sorel
still photographer
Balázs Szinte
assistant camera
Rudolf Takacs
gaffer
Mark Tillie
still photographer
András Tóth
key grip
József Trombitás
grip
Jörg Widmer
Steadicam operator: Berlin
Casting Department
Deirdre Bowen
casting: North America
Brendan Donnison
adr voice casting: Lyps Inc.
Mária Kulcsár
additional casting: Hungary
Tamás Kertész
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Imre Béres
dresser
Anikó Fazekas
dresser
Gabriella Hógye
dresser
Attila Jánosi
dresser
Timea Luzsi
assistant costume designer
Gábor Simkó
dresser
Zsuzsa Stenger
wardrobe master
Gyula Zámbó
dresser
Editorial Department
Tim Craig
first assistant editor
Christa Garmeier
negative cutter
Trish Gibney
post-production assistant: Canada
Nicholas Goodwin
assistant editor: Germany
Pierre Guérin
technical consultant: editing
P.J. Harling
assistant editor: Hungary
Réka Lemhényi
trainee editor: Hungary
Ingrid Lingenberg
color timer
Frank J. Müller
assistant editor: Germany
Stefan Pfleger
assistant editor: Germany
Isabel Prochnow
post-production assistant: Germany
Dov Samuel
assistant editor: Canada
Deanna Strong
post-production coordinator: Canada
Margit Wiltschko
assistant editor: Germany
Christine Zech
assistant editor: Germany
Aaron Marshall
assistant editor: Canada
Music Department
Jonathan Allen
music recordist: choir
Martin Bell
assistant music editor
Bob Bornstein
music preparation
Catherine Bott
musician: soprano
Dina Eaton
music editor
Mártha Fábian
musician: zymbol
Isobel Griffiths
choral contractor
Holger Groschopp
musician: piano and organ
Doris Lütz
music coordinator
Shawn Murphy
music mixer: choir, music recordist: choir
Patrick Russ
music arranger
Nikolai Schulze-Sölde
music clearances
Transportation Department
János Bodor
unit driver
Zoltán Fohn
unit driver
Csaba Forgo
unit driver
Boris Jendreyko
post-production driver: Germany
János Kaszab
unit driver
Attila Kiss
unit driver
Janos Koncsek
unit driver
Attila Kovács
unit driver
Csaba Lengyel
unit driver
Tamás Maros
transportation coordinator
Hugh McLellan
driver: motorhome
István Meggyes
unit driver
Tibor Papp
unit driver
Klaus Schultz
post-production driver: Germany
József Szabó
unit driver
László Szalamonidesz
unit driver
Gábor Vámosi
driver: camera van
János Zeve
unit driver
Csaba Bagossy
assistant transportation
Other Crew
Imre Balla
travel services: Columbus Travel
Eva Banhidi
script supervisor, production consultant
Réka Belsô
production interpreter
János Berki
mechanical engineer
Farkas Borsa
interpreter
Nan Brown
post-production accountant
William Cameron
title designer: main titles, Gamma Studios
Cherri Campbell
assistant: Mr. Lantos
Catherine Charlton
dialogue coach
Jeff Chesher
digital transfers
Peter Dress
accountant: Germany
Krisztina Esztergályos
production assistant, translator
Angelo Friedel
runner: Berlin
Paul Gottlieb
original translator
Geoffrey Grafwallner
technical supporter: ARRI TV
Tamás Guba
location manager
Daniel Guckau
head of acquisitions and development: Kinowelt
Ildikó Hidas
interpreter
Judit Huba
assistant production accountant
László Janicsek
assistant: Mr. Szabó
Andreas Kahri
location manager: Vienna
Linda Kang
assistant: Mr. Hamori
Gabor Kiszelly
mechanical engineer
Susanne Kolar
accountant: Austria
Lacia Kornylo
head of production: Alliance Atlantis
Ágota Kovács
production coordinator
Jeff Kulbak
production finance: Serendipity Point
Lorraine Lanoue
assistant: Mr. Lantos
George Lavorato
advisor: fencing
Nikkolas Lavorato
advisor: fencing
Robin Len
title designer: main titles, Gamma Studios
Brent MacLeod
operator
Ferenc Mazányi
medic
Tamás Mink
production assistant
Zoe Mylchreest
unit publicist: Zoe Mylchreest
Edit Nagy
production coordinator
Ágnes Naszvadi
accountant: Hungary
Jens Oberwetter
accountant: Germany
Michael Otto
titles and opticals: Blow Up Filmtechnik
E. Andrew Pecs
production accountant
Gabriella Prekop
script consultant
Sepp Reidinger
laboratory contact: ARRI
Gottfried Reisecker
laboratory contact: ARRI
Andrew Rosen
production assistant: Alliance Atlantis
Leonard B. Rosman
legal services
Patrick Russ
assistant: Maurice Jarre
Dénes Sajgál
production assistant
Imre Sárkózi
location manager
Marcus Schöfer
legal and business affairs: Kinowelt
Ervin Schwender
caterer
Julie Simák
assistant unit publicist
Emily Smith
assistant: Mr. Hamori
Mária Soltész
cashier
Enikö Szakács
cashier
Árpádné Szalontay
video script
Csilla Szentirmai
production coordinator
Lásló Szepesi
fencing master
Carmen Tabanyi
assistant: Mr. Fiennes
Éva Tábori
assistant: Lajos Ovári, ISL Film
Michael Tibes
technical assistant
Emoke Vagasi
assistant: Mr. Debin
Stephanie Wagner
assistant: Danny Krausz, Dor Film
Gabriella Winkler
script supervisor
Andrea Wood
business and legal affairs: Alliance Atlantis
Mike Woroniuk
operator
Eszter Zakariás
assistant: Mr. Hurt
Batia Zareh
legal service
Mark Zsifkovits
operator
Martin Zwanzger
titles and opticals: Blow Up Filmtechnik
William Hobbs
fight choreographer
Balázs Kovács
extras coordinator
Mark Musselman
business and legal affairs executive
Production Company
Alliance Atlantis Communications
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Bavaria Film and Television Fund
Channel Four Films
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Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft
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Eurimages
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Hungarian Motion Picture Fund
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ISL Film
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InterCom
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Kinowelt Filmproduktion
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Movie Network, The (TMN)
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Serendipity Point Films
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TV2
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Téléfilm Canada
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Vienna Film Financing Fund
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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Distributor
Alliance Atlantis Communications
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Argentina Video Home
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Aurum Producciones
Cecchi Gori Group
Cinemien
Espace Sarou
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Eurocine
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Filmes Castello Lopes
Hollydan Works
Homescreen
InterCom
Kinowelt Filmverleih
Metropolitan Filmexport
Myndform
Nu Vision
Paramount Classics
Star Movie Amusements
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Special Effects
Gamma Studios
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Miscellaneous
AONRuben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance
insurance
Abbey Road Studios
choral music mixed at
American Express International Inc. München
thanks
Antikensammlung Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin
thanks
B&B Filmcatering
catering: Vienna
Bavaria Film
casting rooms and screening facilities: Germany
Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal Laviolette & Feldman
legal services
Blow up Filmtechnik Karl Kresling GmbH
titles and opticals
Body & Face
extras casting: Vienna
Bulloch Entertainment Services
payroll services
Columbus Travel, Toronto
travel services
Creagent Ltd.
archival footage
De Lane Lea Sound Centre
adr mixing facility
DeLuxe Laboratories
sound re-recording, casting rooms and screening facility, Canada
Deluxe Post-Production
post-production facilities
Film Finances
completion bond
Frey & Co. Film Service, Budapest
film transportation
Gamma Studios
title design: main titles
Goldcrest Post Production London
adr mixing facilities
Hungarian Film Institute
archival footage
International Olympic Committee
Olympic Symbol licensed by
Jesus Christus Kirche
music recorded at
Lambert Hoffer
costume rental
Law Offices of Leonard B. Rosman
legal services
Ledl-Film-Service
film transportation
Lyps Inc.
adr facility
Metro Voices
choir
Milan Records
soundtrack
Movie Makers
star trailers
Pergamon Museum Berlin
thanks
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (RSB)
orchestra
Sapex Scripts
post-production script services
Tattersall Sound
sound post-production
dB Post Production
adr mixing facilities
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