Sunshine (1999 film)

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Sunshine

Theatrical poster for Sunshine
Directed by István Szabó
Produced by András Hámori
Written by István Szabó
Israel Horovitz
Starring Ralph Fiennes
Rosemary Harris
Rachel Weisz
Jennifer Ehle
Deborah Kara Unger
Molly Parker
James Frain
Music by Maurice Jarre
Cinematography Lajos Koltai
Editing by Michel Arcand
Dominique Fortin
Release date(s) December 17, 1999 (Canada)
Running time 181 min
Country Germany
Austria
Canada
Hungary
Language English
French
IMDb profile

Sunshine is an award-winning 1999 historical film directed, written and produced by István Szabó. It follows three generations of a Jewish family (originally called "Sonnenschein" but later changed to "Sors") 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.

Although fictional, the film weaves events drawn from several real sources into the story. One of Fiennes's three roles is based at least partly on Hungarian Olympian Attila Petschauer, but also includes allusions to the early life of George Soros (orig. Schwartz), Miksa Fenyő and other famous Hungarians of Jewish origin who suffered from anti-Semitism and the persecution of Jews in WWII Hungary.[citation needed]

The film was an international co-production between companies from Germany, Austria, Hungary and Canada. It won the Genie Award for Best Canadian Film.

[edit] Awards and nominations

  • European Film Awards:
  • Genie Awards:
    • Best Actor (Ralph Fiennes, nominee)
    • Best Actress (Jennifer Ehle, nominee)
    • Best Actress (Rosemary Harris, nominee)
    • Best Art Direction & Production Design (Attila Kovács, nominee)
    • Best Costume Design (Györgyi Szakács, nominee)
    • Best Director (István Szabó, nominee)
    • Best Film (winner)
    • Best Music Score (Maurice Jarre, nominee)
    • Best Overall Sound (winner)
    • Best Sound Editing (winner)
    • Best Supporting Actor (James Frain, nominee)
    • Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt, nominee)
    • Best Supporting Actress (Deborah Kara Unger, nominee)
    • Best Supporting Actress (Rachel Weisz, nominee)
  • Golden Globe Awards:
    • Best Director (István Szabó, nominee)
    • Best Picture - Drama (nominee)
    • Best Original Score (Maurice Jarre, nominee)
  • Satellite Awards:
    • Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Drama (Jennifer Ehle, winner)
    • Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Drama (Rosemary Harris, winner)

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Genie Award Winners for Best Motion Picture

The Changeling (1980) • Les Bons débarras (1981) • Ticket to Heaven (1982) • The Grey Fox (1983) • The Terry Fox Story (1984) • The Bay Boy (1985) • My American Cousin (1986) • Le Déclin de l'empire américain (1987) • Un Zoo la nuit (1988) • Dead Ringers (1989) • Jésus de Montréal (1990) • Black Robe (1991) • Naked Lunch (1992) • Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) • Exotica (1994) • The Confessional (1995) • Lilies (1996) • The Sweet Hereafter (1997) • The Red Violin (1998) • Sunshine (1999) • Maelström (2000) • Atanarjuat (2001) • Ararat (2002) • Les Invasions barbares (2003) • Les Triplettes de Belleville (2004) • C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005) • Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006) • Away from Her (2007)
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