Gloomy Sunday (1999)
Budapest in the thirties. The restaurant owner Laszlo hires the pianist András to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona who inspires András to his only composition. His song of Gloomy Sunday is, at first, loved and then feared, for its melancholic melody triggers off a chain of suicides. The fragile balance of the erotic ménage à trois is sent off kilter when the German Hans goes and falls in love with Ilona as well.
Director: Rolf Schübel
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: October 21, 1999
Cast
- Erika Marozsán - Ilona
- Joachim Król - László
- Ben Becker - Hans Wieck
- Stefano Dionisi - András
- András Bálint - Ilonas Sohn
- Géza Boros - Geigenspieler
- Rolf Becker - Der alte Wieck
- Ilse Zielstorff - Frau Wieck
- Ferenc Bács - Botschafter
- Júlia Zsolnai - Frau Botschafter
Screenplay
- Nick Barkow (Original Story)
- Rolf Schübel (Screenplay)
- Ruth Toma (Screenplay)
Music: Detlef Petersen, Rezsö Seress
Cinematography: Edward Kłosiński
Editing: Ursula Höf
Production: Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion, Dom Film
Country: Germany, Hungary
Language: Magyar, Deutsch, English
Box Office: $585,604
Original Language: de
Themes
Intense Lovesickness and Yearning
Keywords
lovesickness, jealousy, budapest, hungary, nazi, birthday, blackmail, holocaust (shoah), deportation, jew persecution, hungary, menage a trois, sexual harassment, antisemitism
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gloomy Sunday about?
- Budapest in the thirties. The restaurant owner Laszlo hires the pianist András to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona who inspires András to his only composition. His song of Gloomy Sunday is, at first, loved and then feared, for its melancholic melody triggers off a chain of suicides. The fragile balance of the erotic ménage à trois is sent off kilter when the German Hans goes and falls in love with Ilona as well.
- Who directed Gloomy Sunday?
- Gloomy Sunday was directed by Rolf Schübel.
- Who stars in Gloomy Sunday?
- Gloomy Sunday stars Erika Marozsán, Joachim Król, Ben Becker, Stefano Dionisi, András Bálint, Géza Boros.
- How long is Gloomy Sunday?
- Gloomy Sunday has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is Gloomy Sunday?
- Gloomy Sunday is a Drama, Romance film.
- How much did Gloomy Sunday gross?
- Gloomy Sunday grossed $585,604 worldwide.
- Where was Gloomy Sunday produced?
- Gloomy Sunday was produced in Germany, Hungary.
- What are the themes of Gloomy Sunday?
- The themes of Gloomy Sunday include: Intense Lovesickness and Yearning.