The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
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- 12 wins & 17 nominations.
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| Ralph Fiennes | ... |
Ignatz Sonnenschein / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors
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| Rosemary Harris | ... |
Valerie Sors
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| Rachel Weisz | ... |
Greta
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Valerie Sonnenschein
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| Deborah Kara Unger | ... |
Maj. Carole Kovács
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| Molly Parker | ... |
Hannah Wippler
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Gustave Sonnenschein
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| David de Keyser | ... |
Emmanuel Sonnenschein
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| John Neville | ... |
Gustave Sors
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| Miriam Margolyes | ... |
Rose Sonnenschein
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| Rüdiger Vogler | ... |
Gen. Jakofalvy
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| Mark Strong | ... |
István Sors
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| Bill Paterson | ... |
Minister of Justice
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| Trevor Peacock | ... |
Comrade Gen. Kope
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| Hanns Zischler | ... |
Baron Margitta
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| Mari Törőcsik | ... |
Older Kato
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| Katja Studt | ... |
Kato
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Péter Andorai | ... |
Anselmi
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Péter Halász | ... |
Wild Duck
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| William Hurt | ... |
Andor Knorr
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Ádám László | ... |
Emmanuel at 12
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Balázs Hantos | ... |
Aaron Sonnenschein
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| Kathleen Gati | ... |
Josefa Sonnenschein
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Vilmos Kun | ... |
Rabbi Bettelheim
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Jácint Juhász | ... |
Mr. Hackl
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Flóra Kádár | ... |
Mrs. Hackl
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Kati Sólyom | ... |
Landlady in Vienna
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| Joachim Bißmeier | ... |
Dr. Emil Vitak
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Tamás Fodor | ... |
Notary
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Tamás Raj | ... |
Rabbi at Wedding
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Zoltán Bognár | ... |
Doctor #1
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Attila Lõte | ... |
Count Forgach
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Sándor Simó | ... |
Doctor #2
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| Frederick Treves | ... |
Emperor
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István Hirtling | ... |
Dr. Lanyi
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| Zoltán Gera | ... |
Man at Synagogue
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András Fekete | ... |
Footman
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Bálint Trunkó | ... |
István at 18
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János Nemes | ... |
Ádám at 17 / Ivan at 16
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Tamás Juranics | ... |
Commander of Lenin Boys
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András Stohl | ... |
Red Guard
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Tamás Keresztes | ... |
1st Boy
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| Bence Kotány | ... |
2nd Boy
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Zsolt László | ... |
Lugosy
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Gábor Mádi Szabó | ... |
Priest at Conversion
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István Szilágyi | ... |
Hungler
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| László Gálffi | ... |
Rossa
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Zoltán Seress | ... |
Tersikovsky
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István Bubik | ... |
Saray
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| Eszter Ónodi | ... |
Secretary at Officer's Club
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Sándor Dánffy | ... |
Policeman
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| Buddy Elias | ... |
Mr. Brenner
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Károly Mécs | ... |
Defense Secretary
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Ádám Rajhona | ... |
Caretaker
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Péter Takács | ... |
Stefano Sarto
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László Szepesi | ... |
Olympic Judge
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János Kulka | ... |
Molnár
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Lajos Kovács | ... |
MP in Camp
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| Gábor Máté | ... |
Rosner
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Israel Horovitz | ... |
Poet
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Andrea Fullajtár | ... |
Agota Hofer
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György Kézdy | ... |
Outraged Man
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| Tamás Jordán | ... |
Sommer
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István Fonyó | ... |
Warehouse Guard
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József Fonyó | ... |
Prison Sergeant
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Frigyes Hollósi | ... |
Mr. Ledniczky
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Ila Schütz | ... |
Mrs. Ledniczky
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János Vészi | ... |
Doctor #3
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Ilona Gurnik | ... |
Woman in Hospital
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Éva Igó | ... |
Policewoman
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| Jack Beresford | ... |
Self - Berlin Olympics, Carries UK Flag (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Wilhelm Brückner | ... |
Self - Behind Hitler at Microphones (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Henri de Baillet-Latour | ... |
Self - with Hitler and Diem (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gudrun Diem | ... |
Self - Presents Flowers to Hitler (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Wilhelm Frick | ... |
Self - Beside Hitler at Microphones (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Joseph Goebbels | ... |
Self - Beside Hitler at Microphones (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Rudolf Hess | ... |
Self - Beside Hitler at Microphones (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self - at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Wilhelm Keitel | ... |
Self - Accompanies Hitler and Baillet-Latour (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| King Umberto II | ... |
Self - Beside Hitler at Microphones (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Nikkolas Lavorato | ... |
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Theodor Lewald | ... |
Self - with Hitler and Diem (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Julius Schaub | ... |
Self - Behind Hitler at Microphones (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Fritz Schilgen | ... |
Self - Berlin Olympics, Lights Flame (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Sándor Szakácsi | ... |
Ignatz Sonnenschein / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors (uncredited) (voice)
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Werner von Blomberg | ... |
Self - Beside Hitler at Microphones (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| István Szabó | ||
Written by
| István Szabó | ... | (story) |
| István Szabó | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Israel Horovitz | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jonathan Debin | ... | executive producer |
| Andras Hamori | ... | producer |
| Danny Krausz | ... | co-producer |
| Rainer Kölmel | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Lantos | ... | Produced by |
| Gabriella Prekop | ... | associate producer |
| Julia Rosenberg | ... | associate producer |
| Lajos Óvári | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| Lajos Koltai | ||
Editing by
| Michel Arcand | ||
| Dominique Fortin | ||
Editorial Department
| Tim Craig | ... | first assistant editor |
| Christa Garmeier | ... | negative cutter |
| Trish Gibney | ... | post-production assistant: Canada |
| Nicholas Goodwin | ... | assistant editor: Germany |
| Pierre Guérin | ... | technical consultant: editing |
| Pj Harling | ... | assistant editor: Hungary (as P.J. Harling) |
| Réka Lemhényi | ... | trainee editor: Hungary |
| Ingrid Lingenberg | ... | color timer |
| Frank J. Müller | ... | assistant editor: Germany (as Frank Müller) |
| Stefan Pfleger | ... | assistant editor: Germany |
| Isabel Prochnow | ... | post-production assistant: Germany |
| Dov Samuel | ... | assistant editor: Canada |
| Deanna Strong | ... | post-production coordinator: Canada |
| Margit Wiltschko | ... | assistant editor: Germany |
| Christine Zech | ... | assistant editor: Germany |
| Aaron Marshall | ... | assistant editor: Canada (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Leo Davis | ||
Production Design by
| Attila Kovács | ... | (as Attila F. Kovács) |
Art Direction by
| Zsuzsanna Borvendég | ||
Set Decoration by
| Christian Eder | ||
| Attila Köves | ||
| Miklós Molnár | ||
| Josef Riehs | ||
| Stephan Würzl | ... | (as Stefan Würzl) |
Costume Design by
| Györgyi Szakács | ||
Makeup Department
| Egonné Endrényi | ... | makeup artist (as Judit Endrényi) |
| Erzsébet Forgács | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Judit Halász | ... | hair stylist |
| Giacomo Iovino | ... | supervising mould maker |
| Nóra Koltai | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Georg Korpas | ... | hairdresser: Mr. Fiennes (as Georg Korpás) |
| Ildikó Makk | ... | hair stylist |
| Paolo Mantini | ... | hair designer: Mr. Fiennes |
| Peter Owen | ... | hair designer: Mr. Fiennes |
| Erzsébet Rácz | ... | supervising hair stylist |
| Jeremy Woodhead | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Fiennes |
Production Management
| Ralph Brosche | ... | production manager: Berlin |
| Christine Jahn | ... | post-production supervisor: Germany |
| Dorothea Schmid | ... | production supervisor: Berlin / production supervisor: Kinowelt |
| György Sánta | ... | production manager (as Geörgy Sánta) |
| Erika Tamás | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Gábor Téni | ... | unit manager |
| Stephanie Wagner | ... | production manager: Vienna |
| Lori A. Waters | ... | post-production supervisor (as Lori Waters) |
| Lajos Óvári | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gábor Gajdos | ... | first assistant director |
| Kerric MacDonald | ... | second assistant director |
| Mariann Ungi | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Judit Csák | ... | assistant set decorator |
| János Czakó | ... | stand-by props (as János Csakó) |
| Gábor Fodor | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Peter Gantner | ... | property master (as Péter Gantner) |
| Éva Gerö | ... | assistant set decorator |
| István Gál | ... | carpenter |
| István Horváth | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Zoltán Horváth | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Jiri Juda | ... | property buyer |
| József Kiss | ... | construction coordinator |
| László Nagy | ... | construction coordinator |
| Regina Rauter | ... | buyer |
| Kurt Rosner | ... | construction crew: Vienna |
| Heli Schnöller-Malec | ... | painter: Vienna |
| Lajos E. Szabó | ... | carpenter |
| István Tóth | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Zoltán Tóth | ... | stand-by props |
| László Varga | ... | stand-by props |
| Zoltán Varga | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Tommy Vögel | ... | key set decorator |
| Tibor Égenhoffer | ... | construction coordinator |
| Attila Kovács | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | adr coordinator: Lyps Inc |
| Fred Brennan | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Richard Cadger | ... | dialogue editor |
| Paul Carr | ... | adr mixer: Goldcrest Studios |
| Elius Caruso | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Alison Clark | ... | adr editor |
| Sue Conley | ... | adr editor |
| Wayne Constanteau | ... | assistant foley mixer |
| Roderick Deogrades | ... | sound effects editor |
| Christopher Donaldson | ... | second assistant sound effects |
| Keith Elliott | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Glen Gauthier | ... | sound mixer |
| Janice Ierulli | ... | adr editor |
| Graham Jones | ... | second assistant dialogue editor |
| Peter Kelly | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Darcy Kite | ... | sound re-recording engineer (as Darcey Kite) |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Ron Malligers | ... | foley mixer (as Ron Mellegers) |
| David McCallum | ... | sound effects editor |
| Fumiko Moribe | ... | assistant foley mixer |
| John Palmieri | ... | second assistant sound effects |
| Daniel Pellerin | ... | supervising sound re-recording engineer |
| Brent Pickett | ... | sound effects trainee |
| Mac Ruth | ... | cable person |
| Alan Sallabank | ... | adr mixer: DB Post Production (as Alan Salabank) |
| Julie Saragosa | ... | second assistant sound effects editor |
| Holger Schwark | ... | assistant sound engineer (as Holger Schwalk) |
| Greg Shim | ... | adr recordist |
| Mark Shnuriwsky | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| Etoile Stewart | ... | first assistant dialogue editor |
| Mirek Stiles | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | adr mixer: De Lane Lea Studios |
| Wayne Swingle | ... | dialogue editor |
| Pál Szûrös | ... | boom operator |
| Jane Tattersall | ... | supervising sound effects editor |
| Andrew Tay | ... | adr recordist / foley mixer / sound re-recording engineer |
| Brad Thornton | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Tony van den Akker | ... | location foley mixer |
| Robert Warchol | ... | first assistant sound effects |
| Rebecca Wright | ... | assistant foley mixer |
| Sharon Zupancic | ... | foley artist |
| Gren-Erich Zwicker | ... | first assistant dialogue editor |
| Stephen Barden | ... | sound conforming editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Gábor Csákovics | ... | pyrotechnician (as Gábor Csákovits) |
| Gyula Krasnyánszky | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Ferenc Ormos | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Daniel Parker | ... | freezing effect |
| György Solymosi | ... | special effects |
| Gábor Kiszelly | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Sándor Boros | ... | stunts |
| György Kivés | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Csaba Bankhardt | ... | electrician |
| György Berghoffer | ... | electrician |
| Balázs Bélafalvy | ... | second camera operator |
| István Decsi | ... | focus puller |
| Károly Gaál | ... | best boy electric (as Károly Gál) |
| József Gottlieb | ... | grip |
| Christian Gruber | ... | generator operator: Vienna |
| Ákos Gulyás | ... | second assistant camera |
| Zoltán Jánossa | ... | grip |
| Gyula Latorczai | ... | electrician |
| Zsigmond Molcsány | ... | rigging gaffer (as Zsigmond Molcsán) |
| Tamás Nyerges | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tibor Oláh | ... | video assistant |
| Peter Sorel | ... | still photographer |
| Balázs Szinte | ... | assistant camera |
| Rudolf Takács | ... | gaffer |
| Mark Tillie | ... | still photographer |
| József Trombitás | ... | grip |
| András Tóth | ... | key grip (as Tóth András) / key grip |
| Jörg Widmer | ... | steadicam operator: Berlin |
| András Váradi | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Deirdre Bowen | ... | casting: North America |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting: Lyps Inc. |
| Mária Kulcsár | ... | additional casting: Hungary |
| Tamás Kertész | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Imre Béres | ... | dresser / tailor |
| Anikó Fazekas | ... | dresser |
| Gabriella Hõgye | ... | dresser (as Gabi Hógye) |
| Attila Jánosi | ... | dresser |
| Timea Luzsi | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Gábor Simkó | ... | dresser |
| Zsuzsa Stenger | ... | wardrobe master (as Zsuzsanna Stenger) |
| Gyula Zámbó | ... | dresser |
Location Management
| Tamás Guba | ... | location manager |
| Andreas Kahri | ... | location manager: Vienna |
| Imre Sárkózi | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jonathan Allen | ... | music recordist: choir |
| Martin Bell | ... | assistant music editor |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | music preparation (as Robert Bornstein) |
| Catherine Bott | ... | musician: soprano |
| Chris Cozens | ... | auricle control systems |
| Dina Eaton | ... | music editor |
| Mártha Fábian | ... | musician: zymbol |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | choral contractor |
| Holger Groschopp | ... | musician: piano and organ |
| Maurice Jarre | ... | conductor |
| Doris Lütz | ... | music coordinator |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music mixer: choir / music recordist: choir |
| Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin | ... | music performed by |
| Patrick Russ | ... | music arranger |
| Nikolai Schulze-Sölde | ... | music clearances |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eva Banhidi | ... | script supervisor |
| Gabriella Prekop | ... | script consultant |
| Gabriella Winkler | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| János Bodor | ... | unit driver |
| Zoltán Fohn | ... | unit driver |
| Csaba Forgon | ... | unit driver |
| Boris Jendreyko | ... | post-production driver: Germany |
| János Kaszab | ... | unit driver |
| Attila Kiss | ... | unit driver |
| Janos Koncsek | ... | unit driver (as János Koncsek) |
| Attila Kovács | ... | unit driver |
| Csaba Lengyel | ... | unit driver |
| Tamás Maros | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Hugh McLellan | ... | driver: motorhome |
| István Meggyes | ... | unit driver |
| Tibor Papp | ... | unit driver |
| Klaus Schultz | ... | post-production driver: Germany |
| József Szabó | ... | unit driver |
| László Szalamonidesz | ... | unit driver |
| Gábor Vámosi | ... | driver: camera van |
| János Zeve | ... | unit driver |
| Csaba Bagossy | ... | assistant transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Imre Balla | ... | travel services: Columbus Travel |
| Eva Banhidi | ... | production consultant |
| Réka Belsô | ... | production interpreter |
| János Berki | ... | mechanical engineer |
| Farkas Borsa | ... | interpreter |
| Nan Brown | ... | post-production accountant |
| William Cameron | ... | title designer: main titles, Gamma Studios |
| Cherri Campbell | ... | assistant: Mr. Lantos |
| Catherine Charlton | ... | dialogue coach |
| Jeff Chesher | ... | digital transfers |
| Peter Dress | ... | accountant: Germany |
| Krisztina Esztergályos | ... | production assistant |
| Angelo Friedel | ... | runner: Berlin |
| Paul Gottlieb | ... | original translator |
| Geoffrey Grafwallner | ... | technical supporter: ARRI TV |
| Daniel Guckau | ... | head of acquisitions and development: Kinowelt |
| Ildikó Hidas | ... | interpreter |
| Judit Huba | ... | assistant production accountant |
| László Janicsek | ... | assistant: Mr. Szabó (as László Janiesek) |
| Linda Kang | ... | assistant: Mr. Hamori |
| Gábor Kiszelly | ... | mechanical engineer |
| Susanne Kolar | ... | accountant: Austria (as Susanna Kolar) |
| Lacia Kornylo | ... | head of production: Alliance Atlantis |
| Ágota Kovács | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeff Kulbak | ... | production finance: Serendipity Point |
| Lorraine Lanoue | ... | assistant: Mr. Lantos |
| George Lavorato | ... | advisor: fencing |
| Nikkolas Lavorato | ... | advisor: fencing |
| Robin Len | ... | title designer: main titles, Gamma Studios |
| Brent MacLeod | ... | operator |
| Ferenc Mazányi | ... | medic |
| Tamás Mink | ... | production assistant |
| Zoe Mylchreest | ... | unit publicist: Zoe Mylchreest |
| Edit Nagy | ... | production coordinator |
| Ágnes Naszvadi | ... | accountant: Hungary |
| Jens Oberwetter | ... | accountant: Germany |
| Michael Otto | ... | titles and opticals: Blow Up Filmtechnik |
| Andrew E. Pecs | ... | production accountant (as Andrew Pécs) |
| Sepp Reidinger | ... | laboratory contact: ARRI |
| Gottfried Reisecker | ... | laboratory contact: ARRI |
| Andrew Rosen | ... | production assistant: Alliance Atlantis |
| Leonard B. Rosman | ... | legal services |
| Patrick Russ | ... | assistant: Maurice Jarre |
| Dénes Sajgál | ... | production assistant |
| Ervin Schwender | ... | caterer |
| Marcus Schöfer | ... | legal and business affairs: Kinowelt |
| Julie Simák | ... | assistant unit publicist |
| Emily Smith | ... | assistant: Mr. Hamori |
| Mária Soltész | ... | cashier |
| Enikö Szakács | ... | cashier |
| Árpádné Szalontay | ... | video script |
| Csilla Szentirmai | ... | production coordinator |
| László Szepesi | ... | fencing master (as Lásló Szepesi) |
| Carmen Tabanyi | ... | assistant: Mr. Fiennes |
| Michael Tibes | ... | technical assistant |
| Éva Tábori | ... | assistant: Lajos Ovári, ISL Film |
| Emõke Vágási | ... | assistant: Mr. Debin (as Emöke Vágási) |
| Stephanie Wagner | ... | assistant: Danny Krausz, Dor Film |
| Andrea Wood | ... | business and legal affairs: Alliance Atlantis |
| Mike Woroniuk | ... | operator |
| Eszter Zakariás | ... | assistant: Mr. Hurt |
| Batia Zareh | ... | legal service |
| Mark Zsifkovits | ... | operator (as Mark Zsifkovitz) |
| Martin Zwanzger | ... | titles and opticals: Blow Up Filmtechnik |
| Krisztina Esztergályos | ... | translator (uncredited) |
| William Hobbs | ... | fight choreographer (uncredited) |
| Balázs Kovács | ... | extras coordinator (uncredited) |
| Mark Musselman | ... | business and legal affairs executive (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | thanks: financial support [bbf] |
Production Companies
- Serendipity Point Films (presents)
- Kinowelt Filmproduktion (in association with)
- 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)
Distributors
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2000) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (2000) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Classics (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinemien (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Homescreen (2003) (Netherlands)
- Hollydan Works (2004) (Serbia and Montenegro) (DVD)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (Canada)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- Cecchi Gori Distribuzione (Italy)
- Entertainment One (Spain)
- Espace Sarou
- Eurocine (Argentina)
- Eurocine (Chile)
- Eurocine (Paraguay)
- Eurocine (Uruguay)
- Film X (2010) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (Portugal)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- InterCom (Hungary)
- Myndform (Iceland)
- Nu Vision (Mexico)
- Star Movie Amusements
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AON/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance (insurance)
- Abbey Road Studios (choral music mixed at)
- American Express International Inc. München (thanks)
- Antikensammlung Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin (thanks)
- B&B Filmcatering (catering: Vienna)
- Bavaria Film (casting rooms and screening facilities: Germany)
- Bayerischer Banken-Fonds (funding)
- Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal Laviolette & Feldman (legal services)
- Blow up Filmtechnik Karl Kresling GmbH (titles and opticals)
- Body & Face (extras casting: Vienna)
- Columbus Travel, Toronto (travel services)
- Creagent Ltd. (archival footage)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (casting rooms and screening facility, Canada)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (sound re-recording)
- Deluxe Post-Production (post-production facilities)
- Entertainment Partners Canada (payroll services)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Frey & Co. Film Service, Budapest (film transportation)
- Gamma Studios (title design: main titles)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (adr mixing facilities)
- Hungarian Film Institute (archival footage)
- International Olympic Committee (Olympic Symbol licensed by)
- Jesus Christus Kirche (music recorded at)
- Lambert Hoffer (costume rental)
- Law Offices of Leonard B. Rosman (legal services)
- Ledl-Film-Service (film transportation)
- Lyps Inc. (adr facility)
- Metro Voices (choir)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Movie Makers (star trailers)
- Pergamon Museum Berlin (thanks)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Tattersall Sound (sound post-production)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (adr mixing facility)
- dB Post Production (adr mixing facilities)
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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.
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| Taglines | In a time of revolution, in a family torn by tradition, one man was consumed by love. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD26,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jennifer Ehle, who plays Young Valerie, is the daughter of Rosemary Harris, who plays Older Valerie. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ivan and Carole have a brief talk on the banks of the Danube near the bridge, we see evening traffic on the quay at the opposite side of the river, with a considerable amount of cars passing by, headlights on. There would not have been this amount of traffic in Budapest in the 1950s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Gone in Sixty Seconds/Groove/Sunshine/Love's Labour's Lost/Grass (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fantasia for Piano 4 Hands in F minor See more » |
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Adam Sors:
Never give up your religion. Not for God. God is present in all religions. But if your life becomes a struggle for acceptance, you'll always be unhappy. Religion may not be perfect, but it is a well-built boat that can stay balanced and carry you to the other shore. Our life is nothing but a boat adrift on water balanced by permanent uncertainty. About the people whom you will judge, know this; all they do is struggle to find a kind of security. They're just people, like us. Therefore you mustn't judge them on the basis of appearance or hearsay. Trust no one. Examine all things yourself. Do not join with power. Despise all rank. Do not be ostentatious with what is yours. Owning possessions and property ultimately comes to nothing. Possessions and property can be consumed by fire, swept away by flood, taken away by politics. Do not undertake what you do not know. This causes anxiety which makes you ill. Exercise discipline. See more » |