Synopsis
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
Key facts
Cast
Bill Paterson, Tamás Fodor, Bence Kotány, György Kézdy, Adolf Hitler, Trevor Peacock, Attila Lőte, Zsolt László
Original language
English
Production companies
Dor Film, ISL Film, Serendipity Point Films, Alliance Atlantis, Studiocanal
Home video distributors
AB Collection (Sweden)
Awards
European Film Award for Best Actor, European Film Award for Best Screenwriter, European Film Award for Best Cinematographer, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
Setting
Austria, Hungary
Filming locations
Budapest
Trailer
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Festival History
- Cannes Film Festival 2025 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 2001 generic
- National Board of Review 2000 generic
- Genie Awards 1999 generic - Motion Picture; Direction; Actor in a Leading Role; Actress in a Leading Role; Actor in a Supporting Role; Actress in a Supporting Role; Art Direction/Production Design; Costume Design; Original Score ★ Motion Picture; Overall Sound; Sound Editing
- Toronto International Film Festival 1999 generic
Titles
| Original title | Sunshine | English |
| Alternate title | A Napfény íze | |
| Alternate title | Sunshine - Ein Hauch von Sonnenschein | |
| Alternate title | The Taste of Sunshine |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | AB Collection (cat. no. AB Collection 5244) | 1999, Sweden |
Soundtracks
| CD | Sunshine - Maurice Jarre (1999) | 2 releases, 1999: Milan |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | Sweden | 1999 AB Collection 5244 |
Full credits
| Director | István Szabó |
| Cast | Bill Paterson, Tamás Fodor, Bence Kotány, György Kézdy, Adolf Hitler, Trevor Peacock, Attila Lőte, Zsolt László, Tamás Jordán, Wilhelm Keitel, Hanns Zischler, Frederick Treves, Gábor Mádi Szabó, István Fonyó, King Umberto II, Ralph Fiennes, Mari Törőcsik, István Hirtling, István Szilágyi, József Fonyó, Nikkolas Lavorato, Rosemary Harris, Katja Studt, Ádám László, László Gálffi, Frigyes Hollósi, Theodor Lewald, Rachel Weisz, Péter Andorai, Balázs Hantos, Zoltán Seress, Ila Schütz, Julius Schaub, Jennifer Ehle, Buddy Elias, Tamás Raj, István Bubik, János Vészi, Fritz Schilgen, Deborah Kara Unger, János Kulka, Zoltán Bognár, Eszter Ónodi, Ilona Gurnik, Sándor Szakácsi, William Hurt, Lajos Kovács, Sándor Simó, Sándor Dánffy, Éva Igó, Werner von Blomberg, Molly Parker, Péter Halász, Zoltán Gera, Károly Mécs, Jack Beresford, James Frain, Kathleen Gati, András Fekete, Rajhona Ádám, Wilhelm Brückner, David de Keyser, Vilmos Kun, Bálint Trunkó, Péter Takács, Henri de Baillet-Latour, John Neville, Juhász Jácint, János Nemes, László Szepesi, Gudrun Diem, Miriam Margolyes, Flóra Kádár, Tamás Juranics, Gábor Máté, Wilhelm Frick, Rüdiger Vogler, Kati Sólyom, András Stohl, Israel Horovitz, Joseph Goebbels, Mark Strong, Joachim Bißmeier, Tamás Keresztes, Andrea Fullajtár, Rudolf Hess |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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