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Where was Sunshine filmed?

1999 film, directed by István Szabó.

  • Budapest

The story is set in Austria, about 237 miles (381 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Austria; Hungary; Budapest; Austria–Hungary
Filmed in
Budapest
Distance
About 237 miles (381 km) between Austria and the nearest filming location.
Distance
About 34 miles (55 km) between Hungary and the nearest filming location.
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About Sunshine

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Released
1999
Director
István Szabó
Cast
Ralph FiennesRosemary HarrisRachel WeiszJennifer EhleDeborah Kara UngerMolly ParkerJames FrainJohn NevilleMiriam MargolyesRüdiger Vogler
Genre
DramaWarHistoricalRomance
Awards
European Film Award for Best Actor; European Film Award for Best Screenwriter; European Film Award for Best Cinematographer; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films and 1 more

He builds a large estate where his oldest son, Ignatz, falls in love with his first cousin, Valerie, despite the disapproval of Emmanuel and Rose, his wife.

In the spring of 1899, when Valerie becomes pregnant, she and Ignatz happily marry before the birth of their son, Istvan.

His health deteriorates rapidly and he dies, leaving Valerie as the head of the family.

Famous lines from Sunshine

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Go ahead.Kaneda
  • He's right.Trey
  • We'll have a vote.Mace
  • Like a floatation tank?Corazon
  • It's a lot of assumptions.Mace

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