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- 2000
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 3 h 1 m
- 2000
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 3 h 1 m
Summary The story of three generations of scions during the tragic and turbulent history of Hungary in the 20th century. Fiennes plays all three leads.
Directed By: István Szabó
Written By: Israel Horovitz, István Szabó
- 2000
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 3 h 1 m
- 2000
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 3 h 1 m
Sunshine
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8.1
Where to Watch
Summary The story of three generations of scions during the tragic and turbulent history of Hungary in the 20th century. Fiennes plays all three leads.
Directed By: István Szabó
Written By: Israel Horovitz, István Szabó
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
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81% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
15% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
4% Negative
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1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
71
81% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
15% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
A powerful film.
An incredibly ambitious film and one of the most highly accomplished of the year.
The filmmaking is uninspired and Fiennes inexplicably plays three different characters with exactly the same acting style.
For filmgoers not interested in history, Sunshine might be a three-hour investment they may not want to undertake.
Many of the plot points seem belabored because they're introduced in the voice-over, then ploddingly dramatized, then analyzed by the family over meals.
That this mess should come from the hand of Istvan Szabo, the brilliant Hungarian director of "Mephisto" and "Colonel Redl," is the real shocker.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 18 User Ratings
8.1
83% Positive
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6% Mixed
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11% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 18 User Ratings
8.1
83% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
6% Mixed
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1 Rating
11% Negative
2 Ratings
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Production Company
Serendipity Point Films,
Kinowelt Filmproduktion,
Bavaria Film and Television Fund,
Channel Four Films,
Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft,
Eurimages,
Filmfonds Wien,
Hungarian Motion Picture Fund,
ISL Film,
InterCom,
Starhaus Filmproduktion,
TV2,
The Movie Network (TMN),
Téléfilm Canada,
Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Release Date Jun 9, 2000
Duration 3 h 1 m
Rating R
Tagline In a time of revolution, in a family torn by tradition, one man was consumed by love.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Nominations
Genie Awards
• 3 Wins & 14 Nominations
European Film Awards
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
