Gloomy Sunday (1999)
Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod - Gloomy Sunday
Overview
Budapest in the 1930s. Restaurant owner Laszlo hires 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 sets off a chain of suicides. The fragile balance of the erotic ménage à trois is sent off kilter when the German Hans falls in love with Ilona as well.
Where to watch Gloomy Sunday
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Chai Flicks, Strand Releasing | — | — |
| Canada | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV | — | — |
| India | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video, alleskino, FlimmerkisteTV, Made in Europe +1 | Amazon Video | YouTube |
| Mexico | Tubi TV | — | — |
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What is Gloomy Sunday about?
Budapest in the 1930s. Restaurant owner Laszlo hires 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 sets off a chain of suicides. The fragile balance of the erotic ménage à trois is sent off kilter when the German Hans falls in love with Ilona as well. Gloomy Sunday is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1999-10-21, runtime 112 minutes.
Is Gloomy Sunday worth watching?
TMDB users rate Gloomy Sunday 7.7 out of 10 from 74 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch Gloomy Sunday?
In the United States, Gloomy Sunday streams on Chai Flicks and Strand Releasing. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Rolf Schübel
Cast
- Marozsán Erika as Ilona
- Joachim Król as László
- Ben Becker as Hans Wieck
- Stefano Dionisi as András
- András Bálint as Ilonas Sohn
- Géza Boros as Geigenspieler
- Rolf Becker as Der alte Wieck
- Ilse Zielstorff as Frau Wieck
- Ferenc Bács as Botschafter
- Júlia Zsolnai as Frau Botschafter
- Áron Sipos as Arzt (as Aron Sipos)
- Ernst Kahl as Zeichner Torresz
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Sources
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