Gloomy Sunday
1999, German. Directed by Rolf Schübel.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Rolf SchübelDirector
- Marozsán ErikaIlona
- Joachim KrólLászló
- Ben BeckerHans Wieck
- Stefano DionisiAndrás
- András BálintIlonas Sohn
- Géza BorosGeigenspieler
- Rolf BeckerDer alte Wieck
- Ilse ZielstorffFrau Wieck
- Ferenc BácsBotschafter
- Júlia ZsolnaiFrau Botschafter
- Áron SiposArzt (as Aron Sipos)
- Ernst KahlZeichner Torresz
Details
- Released
- 21 October 1999
- Original title
- Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod - Gloomy Sunday
- Country
- Germany, Hungary
- Written by
- Rolf Schübel, Ruth Toma
- Box office
- $586K
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Gloomy Sunday: quick answers
Is Gloomy Sunday worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.7/10 from 74 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Gloomy Sunday?
Gloomy Sunday runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Which OTT platform is Gloomy Sunday on?
Gloomy Sunday isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Gloomy Sunday?
If you liked Gloomy Sunday, try The Remains of the Day, The Piano, The Harmonists.
Who directed Gloomy Sunday?
Gloomy Sunday (1999) was directed by Rolf Schübel and stars Marozsán Erika, Joachim Król, Ben Becker.