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Gloomy Sunday - Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod (1999)
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21 October 1999 (Germany)
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Budapest in the thirties. The restaurant owner Laszlo hires the pianist András to play in his restaurant...
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Suicide
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Waitress
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6 wins
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4 nominations
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Surprise, surprise - this is good!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Erika Marozsán | ... | Ilona | |
| Joachim Król | ... | László | |
| Ben Becker | ... | Hans Wieck | |
| Stefano Dionisi | ... | András | |
| András Bálint | ... | Ilonas Sohn | |
| Géza Boros | ... | Geigenspieler | |
| Rolf Becker | ... | Herr Wieck | |
| Ilse Zielstorff | ... | Frau Wieck | |
| Ferenc Bács | ... | Botschafter | |
| Júlia Zsolnai | ... | Frau des Botschafters | |
| Aron Sipos | ... | Arzt | |
| Ernst Kahl | ... | Zeichner Torresz | |
| Jörg Gillner | ... | Chefkoch István | |
| Denis Moschitto | ... | Lehrling Inas | |
| István Mikó | ... | Kartoffelhändler |
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Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod - Gloomy Sunday (Germany) (DVD title)
Gloomy Sunday (USA)
Szomorú vasárnap (Hungary)
The Piano Player (USA)
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Gloomy Sunday (USA)
Szomorú vasárnap (Hungary)
The Piano Player (USA)
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112 min | Argentina:113 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
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The film has been running daily at the Academy Arts Centre Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand since 2001 - and you still have book in advance because it is sold out (it's shown in a small 11-seat theatre).
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Komm Zigan
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I did not necessarily expect this to be a real good movie. Stories taking place during the Nazi regime and WW2, especially when made by Germans, sometimes tend to be ultra-politically-correct. But, surprise, surprise. Rolf Schübel's first feature (he did documentaries before) uses backdrop of Nazi-occupied Budapest to deliver a meaningful "menage-a-quatre", wrapped in a free interpretation of creation of famous suicide hymn "Gloomy Sunday". Fine acting all over the place, especially by Krol and Becker (still brave in German moviemaking to show a Nazi not as a complete monster, even if he is, after all, the bad guy), and despite the overall sad story executed surprisingly lighthanded. Drama, a touch of humor, some suspense and even some sex (however, the latter seems to be unnecessary sometimes - it would have worked without or with less). Not to be forgotten: excellent soundtrack album, including several versions of "Gloomy Sunday". Definitely one of the best German movies of 1999.