Film · 1999

Gloomy Sunday

Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod – Gloomy Sunday

In 1930s Budapest, a restaurant owner, his partner, and a pianist form a fragile romantic triangle around a haunting new song. The Nazi occupation turns their private entanglements into a struggle for survival and moral reckoning.

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Release: 1999
Genre: Romantic Drama
Format: Film
Directors: Rolf Schübel
Runtime: 1h 52m

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This movie is criminally underrated.
Thamer on Letterboxd
The "Gloomy Sunday" song is heard many times in this film, but each time it leaves you with a unique feeling... It is good to discover the beauty and depth of things, and this movie was the reason for that.
Kenopsia on Letterboxd
We all fell under her spell, a beauty no less enchanting than the musical piece itself.
Cinephile on Letterboxd
Beautiful, wonderful, complete. An enjoyable journey between love, friendship, dignity, death, war, and revenge. I think the final scene is what made me give the film a full score.
3badi on Letterboxd
There are some flaws I can't quite describe, but Ilona's beauty makes up for every imperfection. I too would have settled for a part of her.
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