Sunshine (1999)

Sunshine (1999)

Sunshine is a historical drama written, produced and directed by Hungarian director István Szabó. It chronicles the upheaval in Hungary during the 20th century through the eyes of three generations of a Hungarian Jewish family. Ralph Fiennes plays three roles in the film as Hungary goes from monarchy, to fascism, and communism and as the family struggles with their religious and cultural identity. Rosemary Harris co-stars, along with her daughter Jennifer Ehle, Rachel Weisz and Mark Strong.

The following guns were used in the movie Sunshine (1999)

Double barreled shotgun

Double barreled shotguns are used for hunting, first by hunters including Ignatz Sonnenschein before World War I, and later by hunters including his grandson Ivan Sors after WWII. (Both men played by Ralph Fiennes)

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A 12 gauge double barreled shotgun similar to what was used in the film.

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Prior to World War I, Ignatz Sonnenschein and his colleagues hunt with double barrel shotguns.

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One of the hunters from the same hunt.

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Years later, after World War II, Ivan Sors participates in a similar hunt, also using a double barreled shotgun. His colleagues, however use less traditional hunting equipment.

Mauser K98K

In a concentration camp, the guards are armed with what appear to be Karabiner 98k rifles. During WWII, the Hungarian Army used the FEG 43M rifle, which resembled the K98K.

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Mauser Karabiner-98K.

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A defiant Adam Sors (also played by Ralph Fiennes) is confronted by a sadistic concentration camp guard. His goons are armed with K98K rifles. Those rifles are later used to beat Adam.

Mosin Nagant rifle

After World War II, Hungary was behind the Iron Curtain, and thus used Soviet weapons, such as the Mosin Nagant Rifle.

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Mosin Nagant M91/30

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One of the communist officials uses a Mosin Nagant rifle while boar hunting.

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...while the less-skilled shooters compensate.

PPSh-41

One of Ivan Sors' superiors uses a PPsh-41 while boar hunting.

PPSh-41 with drum magazine.

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Blazing away...

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The hunt, in a less sophisticated time.

Miscellaneous

T-34 and T-55 tanks

After souring with the Hungarian communists, Ivan Sors participates in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He rallies the people in a square, despite the Soviet tanks, two T-55s and a T-34 rolling up on them.

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A T-34 rolls up on the rally.

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The crowd is not afraid of the T-55 tanks.