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Sunshine

1999 film directed by István Szabó
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Sunshine

Summary

Sunshine is a film[1]. Sunshine has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sunshine received the European Film Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Sunshine received the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[4].
  • Sunshine received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[5].
  • Sunshine received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • Sunshine received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[7].
  • Sunshine's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Sunshine was directed by István Szabó[9].
  • István Szabó wrote the screenplay for Sunshine[10].
  • Israel Horovitz wrote the screenplay for Sunshine[11].
  • Sunshine's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[12].
  • Sunshine's genre is drama film[13].
  • Sunshine's genre is war film[14].
  • Sunshine's genre is historical film[15].
  • Sunshine's genre is romance film[16].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was Ralph Fiennes[17].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was Rosemary Harris[18].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was Rachel Weisz[19].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was Jennifer Ehle[20].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was Deborah Kara Unger[21].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was Molly Parker[22].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was James Frain[23].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was John Neville[24].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was Miriam Margolyes[25].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was Rüdiger Vogler[26].
  • A cast member of Sunshine was Mark Strong[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Lantos[28] and András Hámori[29]. Sunshine was directed by István Szabó[9]. Screenwriters include István Szabó[10] and Israel Horovitz[11]. Cast members include Ralph Fiennes[17], Rosemary Harris[18], Rachel Weisz[19], Jennifer Ehle[20], Deborah Kara Unger[21], and Molly Parker[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1999[30] and January 27, 2000[31]. Original languages include French[32], English[33], Hebrew[34], Latin[35], Italian[36], and German[37]. Genres include drama film[13], war film[14], historical film[15], and romance film[16]. Sunshine was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Holocaust[39], history of Hungary[40], Jews in Hungary[41], and family[42].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[43], founded in 1988[44]; European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[4], an award for best screenplay[45], founded in 1988[46]; European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[5], a class of award[47], founded in 1989[48]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1929[51]; and Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[7], a film award category[52], in Canada[53], founded in 1980[54]. Reviews include 74%[55], 7.2/10[56], and 71/100[57].

Why It Matters

Sunshine has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Sunshine is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

What awards did Sunshine receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Actor[3], European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[4], European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

Related Entities

Alliance Atlantis Austria Canada Deborah Kara Unger film Germany Hungary István Szabó James Frain Jennifer Ehle Mark Strong Maurice Jarre Miriam Margolyes Rachel Weisz Ralph Fiennes Rosemary Harris William Hurt

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [55] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [56] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [30] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [31] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [39] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [40] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [41] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [42] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 3720
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  2. 23d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 20th century, World War I, World War II +1
    Production designer → Attila Ferenczfy-Kovács
    Publication date → +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2000-01-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → István Szabó, Israel Horovitz
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7978]]: 2543, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/204253922|Sunshine (1999) (#204253922)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7078|Decine21 film]] #mi"
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