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.
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Sunshine
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 13, 1999
Runtime
3h 1m
Genres
Drama, History, Romance, War
User Score
66%
Original Title
Sunshine
Production Companies
Téléfilm Canada, Channel Four Films, Dor Film, Alliance Atlantis, Serendipity Point Films, Eurimages, Kinowelt Filmproduktion, Hungarian Motion Picture Fund, ISL Film, InterCom, TV 2, Vienna Film Financing Fund, ORF, Starhaus Filmproduktion, The Movie Network
Director
István Szabó
Budget
$26,000,000
Revenue
$7,918,035
Description
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.
