The story of a Jewish family living in Hungary—through three generations—rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch becomes a prominent judge but is torn when his government sanctions anti-Jewish persecutions. His son converts to Christianity to advance his career as a champion fencer and Olympic hero, but is caught up in the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson, after surviving war, revolution, loss and betrayal, realizes that his ultimate allegiance must be to himself and his heritage.
as Ignatz/Adam/Ivan Sors
as Valerie Sors
as Greta
as Valerie Sonnenschein
as Carole Kovacs
as Andor Knorr
as Hannah Wippler
as Gustave Sonnenschein
as Emmanuel Sonnenschein
as Gustave Sors
as Rose Sonnenschein
as Jakofalvy
as István Sors
as Minister of Justice
as Comrade Gen. Kope
as Baron Margitta
as Older Kato
as Kato
as Anselmi
as Mr. Brenner
as Molnár
as MP in Camp
as Wild Duck
as Josefa Sonnenschein
as Rabbi Bettelheim
as Mr. Hackl
as Mrs. Hackl
as Landlady in Vienna
as Dr. Emil Vitak
as Notary
as Count Forgach
as Emperor
as Dr. Lanyi
as Emmanuel at 12
as Aaron Sonnenschein
as Rabbi at Wedding
as Doctor #1
as Doctor #2
as Man at Synagogue
as Footman
as István at 18
as Ádám at 17/Ivan at 16
as Commander of Lenin Boys
as Red Guard
as 1st Boy
as 2nd Boy
as Lugosy
as Priest at Conversion
as Hungler
as Rossa
as Tersikovsky
as Saray
as Secretary at Officer's Club
as Policeman
as Defense Secretary
as Caretaker
as Stefano Sarto
as Olympic Judge
as Rosner
as Poet
as Agota Hofer
as Outraged Man
as Sommer
as Warehouse Guard
as Prison Sergeant
as Mr. Ledniczky
as Mrs. Ledniczky
as Doctor #3
as Woman in Hospital
as Policewoman
as Self - Olympics, Carries UK Flag (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - Presents Flowers to Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - 1936 Berlin Olympic Games (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - With Hitler/Baillet-Latour (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Self - with Hitler and Diem (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - Olympics, Lights Flame (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Ignatz Sonnenschein / Adam Sors / Ivan Sors (voice) (uncredited)
as Self - Beside Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)