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Sunshine

1999
Hungary / Germany / Austria / Canada / France
feature film - Drama
181 min. (4922 m.)
Location shooting / Berlin story line

Cast

Actor/-ess: Ralph Fiennes (Ignatz Sonnenschein / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors); Rosemary Harris (Valerie Sors); Rachel Weisz (Greta); Jennifer Ehle (Valerie Sonnenschein); Deborah Kara Unger (Major Carole Kovacs); Molly Parker (Hannah Wippler); James Frain (Gustave Sonnenschein); David de Keyser (Emmanuel Sonnenschein); John Neville (Gustave Sors); Miriam Margolyes (Rose Sonnenschein); Rüdiger Vogler (General Jakofalvy); Mark Strong (Istvan Sors); Bill Paterson (Justice minister); Trevor Peacock (General Kope); Hanns Zischler (Baron Margitta); Mari Töröcsik (older Kato); Katja Studt (Kato); Péter Andorai (Anselmi); Péter Halász (Wild Duck); William Hurt (Andor Knorr); Ádám László (Emmanuel 12 years); Balázs Hantos (Aaron Sonnenschein); Cathy Gati (Josefa Sonnenschein); Vilmos Kun (Rabbi Bettelheim); Jácint Juhász (Herr Hackl); Flóra Kádár (Frau Hackl); Katalin Sólyom (landlady in vienna); Joachim Bissmeier (Dr. Emil Vitak); Tamás Fodor (Notary); Tamás Raj (Rabbi at wedding); Zoltán Bognár (Doctor); Attila Lõte (Count Forgach); Sándor Simó (Doctor); Frederick Treves (emperor); Zóltan Gera (man at synagog); András Fekete (servant); János Nemes (Adam 17 years / Ivan 16 years); Bálint Trunkó (Istvan 18 years); Tamás Juranics (Commander lenin youth); András Stohl (red guard); Tamás Keresztes (boy); Bence Kotány (boy); Zsolt László (Lugosy); Gábor Mádi Szabó (priest); István Szilágyi (Hungler); László Gálffi (Rossa); Zoltán Seress (Tersikovsky); István Bubik (Saray); Eszter Ónodi (Secretary at officers club); Sándor Dánffy (police man); Buddy Elias (Herr Brenner); Károly Mécs (defence minister); Ádám Rajhona (landlord); Péter Takács (Stefano Sarto); Lásló Szepesi (olympic judge); János Kulka (Molnar); Gábor Máté (Rosner); Lajos Kovács (military police); Israel Horovitz (poet); Andrea Fullajtár (Agota Hofer); György Kézdi (man); Tamás Jordán (Sommer); József Fonyó (warehouse guard); István Fonyó (police officer); Frigyes Hollósi (Herr Ledniczky); Ila Schütz (Frau Ledniczky); János Vészi (Doctor); Ica Gurnik (woman at hospital); Éva Igó (police woman)

Direction

Director: István Szabó

Assistant director: Gábor Gajdos; Kerric MacDonald; Mariann Ungi

Writing

Screenplay: Israel Horovitz; István Szabó

Camera & Light

Director of photography: Lajos Koltai

Decor

Stand-by props: Christian Eder; Attila Köves; Miklós Molnár; Josef Riehs; Stefan Würzl

Costume design: Györgyi Szakács

Production design: Attila F. Kovács

Art Director: Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Cutting & Mixing

Editing: Michel Arcand; Dominique Fortin

Stunt co-ordinator: György Kivés

Stunts: Sándor Boros

Casting: Leo Davis

Music

Music: Maurice Jarre

Production

Producer: András Hámori

Co-Producer: Dr. Rainer Kölmel

Executive Producer: Gabriella Prekop

Line producer: Gábor Téni; Lajos Óvári

Unit production manager: Ralph Brosche; György Sánta; Stephanie Wagner

Post-Production: Christine Jahn; Lori Waters

Companies

Production company: I.S.L. Film; Alliance Atlantis Pictures; Serendipity Point Films; Starhaus Filmproduktion GmbH; DOR Film Produktionsgesellschaft mbH

in Co-Operation: Movie Network; Téléfilm Canada; Film Four Ltd.; TV 2; Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)