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Gloomy Sunday

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A woman who loves two men (Joachim Król, Stefano Dionisi) in World War II Germany inspires one to write a song that, mysteriously, drives some to suicide.
Gloomy Sunday

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Critics Consensus

Gloomy Sunday is beautiful, well-acted, and every bit as downcast as its title.

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Richard Nilsen Arizona Republic 05/12/2005
3.5/5
It's intelligent, well-acted and beautifully photographed. Go to Full Review Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel 02/20/2004
4/5
Its old-fashioned romanticism is heady, and the relationships among the characters are intriguing. Go to Full Review Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press 12/19/2003
3/4
It has enough opulent, oversized romanticism to make it a guilty pleasure, not to mention three attractive and appealing characters and, of course, that song. Go to Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 05/13/2009
B
With the Hungarian song "Gloomy Sunday" as its thematic centerpiece, this personalized story of Budapest during World War II becomes a satisfying romantic drama about four divergently different people. Go to Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
4/5
Kam Williams Princeton Town Topics 05/02/2007
4/4
Undoubtedly deserves to be added to the ranks of the best Holocaust films ever made. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/24/2019 My favourite movie of all time! RKH NZ See more a.l.jude p @judebd 04/14/2019 A pleasure to watch movie and it fits above all that category. See more 09/27/2016 Captivating in parts. Good production values and WW2 atmosphere. Except for restaurant setting - cold and bare. Maybe deliberately so? But not my idea of a cosy Hungarian restaurant (maybe I've seen too many Hollywood movies). See more ma'ark t @RT57514104 03/18/2016 Strange and thrilling. See more 11/13/2015 Beautiful film which is both well-crafted and well-acted. There are a number of themes presented, and everything is tied together through the use of the song "Gloomy Sunday". This has become my favourite German language film. See more 08/26/2015 Beautiful and lush German drama centered around a love triangle in pre-WWII Hungary. I loved every second of it and it even made me cry. Absolutely fantastic. See more Read all reviews
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Rolf Schübel

Director

Joachim Król

László

Stefano Dionisi

András

Ben Becker

Hans Wieck

Erika Marozsán

Ilona

Sebastian Koch

Obersturmbannführer Eichbaum

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Gloomy Sunday

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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman who loves two men (Joachim Król, Stefano Dionisi) in World War II Germany inspires one to write a song that, mysteriously, drives some to suicide.
Director
Rolf Schübel
Distributor
Menemsha Films, Arrow Releasing Inc.
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 26, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$223.8K
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)