The story of 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.
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle, Deborah Kara Unger, William Hurt
Crew: Lajos Koltai (Director of Photography), Michel Arcand (Editor), Dominique Fortin (Editor), Israel Horovitz (Screenplay), István Szabó (Director), István Szabó (Screenplay)
Country: Austria, Canada, Germany, Hungary
Language: English, Français
Studio: Téléfilm Canada, Channel Four Films, Dor Film, Alliance Atlantis, Serendipity Point Films, Eurimages, Kinowelt Filmproduktion, Hungarian Motion Picture Fund, ISL Film, InterCom, TV 2, Vienna Film Financing Fund, ORF, Starhaus Filmproduktion, The Movie Network
Runtime: 181 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 13, 1999
IMDb: 4.5
