
Schindler's List(1993)
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.


“In a time of revolution, in a family torn by tradition, one man was consumed by love.”
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.

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
Sunshine is a drama, history, romance, war film released in 1999 exploring themes of holocaust (shoah), fencing, world war ii, jewish life, austria-hungary, cousin relationship. Directed by István Szabó, it stars Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz. The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
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Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl, an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.

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An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

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