Sunshine 25 years old

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

Sunshine

The story of a Jewish family living in Hungary—through three generations—rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch becomes a prominent judge but is torn when his government sanctions anti-Jewish persecutions. His son converts to Christianity to advance his career as a champion fencer and Olympic hero, but is caught up in the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson, after surviving war, revolution, loss and betrayal, realizes that his ultimate allegiance must be to himself and his heritage.

Credits

Sunshine Cast

Name Character
Rachel Weisz She was 29, now 54 years old as Greta
Mark Strong He was 36, now 61 years old as István Sors
James Frain He was 31, now 56 years old as Gustave Sonnenschein
Ralph Fiennes He was 36, now 61 years old as Ignatz/Adam/Ivan Sors
Molly Parker She was 27, now 52 years old as Hannah Wippler
William Hurt He was 49, now 74 years old as Andor Knorr
János Kulka He was 69, 71 years old when he died
Deborah Kara Unger She was 33, now 58 years old as Carole Kovacs
Jennifer Ehle She was 29, now 54 years old as Valerie Sonnenschein
Rüdiger Vogler He was 57, now 82 years old as Jakofalvy
Mari Törőcsik She was 63, now 88 years old
Buddy Elias He was 74, 89 years old when he died as Mr. Brenner
Bill Paterson He was 54, now 79 years old as Minister of Justice
Rosemary Harris She was 71, 92 years old when she died as Valerie Sors
Péter Andorai He was 51, 71 years old when he died
Trevor Peacock He was 68, now 93 years old as Comrade Gen. Kope
Hanns Zischler He was 52, now 77 years old as Baron Margitta
John Neville He was 74, 86 years old when he died as Gustave Sors
Miriam Margolyes She was 58, now 83 years old as Rose Sonnenschein
Katja Studt She was 26, now 51 years old as Kato
Gyula Bodrogi He was 65, now 90 years old
Lajos Kovács He was 105, now 130 years old

Sunshine Crew

Name Department
Maurice Jarre as Original Music Composer. He was 75 (84) years old when He died Sound
Michel Arcand as Editor. He was 50 (now 75) years old Editing
Dominique Fortin as Editor. She was 38 (now 63) years old Editing
Leo Davis as Casting. Production
Andy Malcolm as Foley. He was 66 (80) years old when He died Sound
Jeremy Woodhead as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Lajos Koltai as Director of Photography. He was 53 (now 78) years old Camera
Roderick Deogrades as Sound Effects Editor. Sound
Alison Clark as ADR & Dubbing. He was 54 (now 79) years old Sound
András Hámori as Producer. Production
Robert Lantos as Producer. He was 50 (now 75) years old Production
Jörg Widmer as Steadicam Operator. He was 0 (now 24) years old Camera
István Szabó as Director. He was 61 (now 86) years old Directing
István Szabó as Screenplay. He was 61 (now 86) years old Writing
Richard Cadger as Dialogue Editor. Editing
Alicia Stevenson as Foley. Sound
Györgyi Szakács as Costume Design. She was 48 (now 73) years old Costume & Make-Up
Jane Tattersall as Supervising Sound Editor. Sound
Sunshine poster
Sunshine (25 years)

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

  • Release day: Monday, September 13, 1999
  • Runtime: 181 minutes
  • Revenue: 7918035.00