Sunshine
Release date: Sep 13, 1999
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.
DramaHistoryRomanceWar
Top Cast
Ignatz/Adam/Ivan Sors
Valerie Sors
Greta
Valerie Sonnenschein
Carole Kovacs
Andor Knorr
Hannah Wippler
Gustave Sonnenschein
Emmanuel Sonnenschein
Gustave Sors
Rose Sonnenschein
Jakofalvy
István Sors
Minister of Justice
Comrade Gen. Kope
Baron Margitta
Older Kato
Kato
Anselmi
Mr. Brenner
Molnár
MP in Camp
Wild Duck
Josefa Sonnenschein
Rabbi Bettelheim
Mr. Hackl
Mrs. Hackl
Landlady in Vienna
Dr. Emil Vitak
Notary
Count Forgach
Emperor
Dr. Lanyi
Emmanuel at 12
Aaron Sonnenschein
Rabbi at Wedding
Doctor #1
Doctor #2
Man at Synagogue
Footman
István at 18
Ádám at 17/Ivan at 16
Commander of Lenin Boys
Red Guard
1st Boy
2nd Boy
Lugosy
Priest at Conversion
Hungler
Rossa
Tersikovsky
Saray
Secretary at Officer's Club
Policeman
Defense Secretary
Caretaker
Stefano Sarto
Olympic Judge
Rosner
Poet
Agota Hofer
Outraged Man
Sommer
Warehouse Guard
Prison Sergeant
Mr. Ledniczky
Mrs. Ledniczky
Doctor #3
Woman in Hospital
Policewoman
Self - Olympics, Carries UK Flag (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Presents Flowers to Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - 1936 Berlin Olympic Games (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - With Hitler/Baillet-Latour (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Olympics, Lights Flame (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ignatz Sonnenschein / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors (voice) (uncredited)
Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
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