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An epic tale which spans three generations of the Sonnenschein family--a Jewish-Hungarian clan that dates back to the time when Hungary was ruled by the Austro-Hungarian empire. Like many other families during this time when Hungary was one of the most prosperous countries in Europe, the Sonnenscheins came into wealth as a result of their successful herbal tonic. Their story unfolds into the First... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
3 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
June 9, 2000 Limited |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong sexuality, and for violence, language and nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Vantage
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$6,086,707 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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NZone,
(4 out of 5 stars) "In this superb new epic about the trials and tribulations of a family of Hungarian Jews, Ralph Fiennes tackles three unique roles as he plays a different part in each generation of the family." Full Review...
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Cinema Sense,
(Silver) "An epic exploration of one family’s lost identity is a haunting and challenging film that takes on a little more than it can handle." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"The intentions of the film are so good, the core themes are so important, and so much talent was brought to bear, only to produce not a single character of sufficient depth to care about or remember, not a moment of character-driven drama that would get under the skin and give the ideas a visceral resonance." Full Review...
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E! Online,
(grade: B-) "There's nothing bright and shiny about this epic drama..." Full Review...
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