At once witty, seductive and serious, the film enters a fascinating territory where desire, family, politics and entangled lovers converge. Set in celebrated filmmaker Istvan Szabo's native Hungary, the story of the Sonnenschein family's rise and fall, loves and losses, unfold against a backdrop of political turmoil and war, including the Holocaust and its aftermath.
What emerges are both remarkable love stories and the saga of a Jewish family whose many longings include the dream of someday belonging.
172 minutes
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Cast | Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle, Molly Parker, Deborah Unger, William Hurt, James Frain, John Neville |
Director | István Szabó |
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SA Distributor | Nu Metro |