Summary:
The film follows 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.
| Runtime: | 181 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for strong sexuality, and for violence, language and nudity. |
| Production: | Vienna Film Financing Fund |
| Genres: | Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Countries: | Germany, Hungary, Canada, Austria |
| Languages: | English, French |
| Home Release Date: | May 8, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| István Szabó | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Israel Horovitz | Screenplay |
| István Szabó | Story |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ralph Fiennes | Ignatz Sonnenschein/Adam Sors/Ivan Sors |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bill Paterson | Minister Of Justice |
| David de Keyser | Emmanuel Sonnenschein |
| Deborah Kara Unger | |
| Hanns Zischler | Baron Margitta |
| James Frain | Gustave Sonnenschein |
| Jennifer Ehle | Valerie Sonnenschein |
| John Neville | Gustave Sors |
| Mark Strong | |
| Miriam Margolyes | Rose Sonnenschein |
| Molly Parker | Hannah Wippler |
| Rachel Weisz | Greta |
| Rosemary Harris | Valerie Sors |
| Rüdiger Vogler | Gen. Jakofalvy |
| Trevor Peacock | Comrade Gen. Kope |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andras Hamori | Producer |
| Danny Krausz | Co-Producer |
| Gabriella Prekop | Associate Producer |
| Jonathan Debin | Executive Producer |
| Julia Rosenberg | Associate Producer |
| Lajos Óvári | Co-Producer |
| Rainer Kölmel | Executive Producer |
| Robert Lantos | Producer |
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