# Gloomy Sunday (1999)

> A haunting Budapest romance turns a pianist’s melancholic song into the emotional center of a love triangle shadowed by Nazi persecution.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/888

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Rolf Schübel
- Cast: Marozsán Erika, Joachim Król, Ben Becker, Stefano Dionisi, András Bálint, Géza Boros, Rolf Becker, Ilse Zielstorff
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155722/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, erotic, ominous, quiet evening, arthouse romance night

## Synopsis

A haunting melody intertwines love and despair in a city on the brink of war.

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