Sunshine

In a time of revolution, in a family torn by tradition, one man was consumed by love.

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.

Ralph Fiennes

(Ignatz/Adam/Ivan Sors)

Rosemary Harris

(Valerie Sors)

Rachel Weisz

(Greta)

Jennifer Ehle

(Valerie Sonnenschein)

Deborah Kara Unger

(Carole Kovacs)

William Hurt

(Andor Knorr)

Molly Parker

(Hannah Wippler)

James Frain

(Gustave Sonnenschein)

David de Keyser

(Emmanuel Sonnenschein)

John Neville

(Gustave Sors)

Miriam Margolyes

(Rose Sonnenschein)

Rüdiger Vogler

(Jakofalvy)

Mark Strong

(István Sors)

Bill Paterson

(Minister of Justice)

Trevor Peacock

(Comrade Gen. Kope)

Hanns Zischler

(Baron Margitta)

Mari Törőcsik

(Older Kato)

Katja Studt

(Kato)

Péter Andorai

(Anselmi)

Buddy Elias

(Mr. Brenner)

János Kulka

(Molnár)

Lajos Kovács

(MP in Camp)

Péter Halász

(Wild Duck)

Kathleen Gati

(Josefa Sonnenschein)

Vilmos Kun

(Rabbi Bettelheim)

Juhász Jácint

(Mr. Hackl)

Flóra Kádár

(Mrs. Hackl)

Kati Sólyom

(Landlady in Vienna)

Joachim Bißmeier

(Dr. Emil Vitak)

Tamás Fodor

(Notary)

Attila Lőte

(Count Forgach)

Frederick Treves

(Emperor)

István Hirtling

(Dr. Lanyi)

Ádám László

(Emmanuel at 12)

Balázs Hantos

(Aaron Sonnenschein)

Tamás Raj

(Rabbi at Wedding)

Zoltán Bognár

(Doctor #1)

Sándor Simó

(Doctor #2)

Zoltán Gera

(Man at Synagogue)

András Fekete

(Footman)

Bálint Trunkó

(István at 18)

János Nemes

(Ádám at 17/Ivan at 16)

Tamás Juranics

(Commander of Lenin Boys)

András Stohl

(Red Guard)

Tamás Keresztes

(1st Boy)

Bence Kotány

(2nd Boy)

Zsolt László

(Lugosy)

Gábor Mádi Szabó

(Priest at Conversion)

István Szilágyi

(Hungler)

László Gálffi

(Rossa)

Zoltán Seress

(Tersikovsky)

István Bubik

(Saray)

Eszter Ónodi

(Secretary at Officer's Club)

Sándor Dánffy

(Policeman)

Károly Mécs

(Defense Secretary)

Rajhona Ádám

(Caretaker)

Péter Takács

(Stefano Sarto)

László Szepesi

(Olympic Judge)

Gábor Máté

(Rosner)

Israel Horovitz

(Poet)

Andrea Fullajtár

(Agota Hofer)

György Kézdy

(Outraged Man)

Tamás Jordán

(Sommer)

István Fonyó

(Warehouse Guard)

József Fonyó

(Prison Sergeant)

Frigyes Hollósi

(Mr. Ledniczky)

Ila Schütz

(Mrs. Ledniczky)

János Vészi

(Doctor #3)

Ilona Gurnik

(Woman in Hospital)

Éva Igó

(Policewoman)

Jack Beresford

(Self - Olympics, Carries UK Flag (archive footage) (uncredited))

Wilhelm Brückner

(Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))

Henri de Baillet-Latour

(Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited))

Gudrun Diem

(Self - Presents Flowers to Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))

Wilhelm Frick

(Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))

Joseph Goebbels

(Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))

Rudolf Heß

(Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))

Adolf Hitler

(Self - 1936 Berlin Olympic Games (archive footage) (uncredited))

Wilhelm Keitel

(Self - With Hitler/Baillet-Latour (archive footage) (uncredited))

King Umberto II

(Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))

Nikkolas Lavorato

((uncredited))

Theodor Lewald

(Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited))

Julius Schaub

(Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))

Fritz Schilgen

(Self - Olympics, Lights Flame (archive footage) (uncredited))

Sándor Szakácsi

(Ignatz Sonnenschein / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors (voice) (uncredited))

Werner von Blomberg

(Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited))