NEW YORK -- Paramount Classics is basking in the Sunshine, acquiring U.S. rights to the Ralph Fiennes-topped epic from Oscar-winning Hungarian director Istvan Szabo. This week, the film won three European Film Awards for Fiennes, screenwriters Szabo and Israel Horowitz and cinematographer Lajos Koltai. The picture was also nominated Tuesday for 14 Genie Awards. Sunshine, which premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, also stars Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle, Deborah Kara Unger, Molly Parker, James Frain and William Hurt. "I think (Szabo) did an incredible job," Paramount Classics co-president Ruth Vitale said. "He covered a huge portion of history in one country, spanning three generations from 1890-1960. It's a really beautiful story about survival and love, and it's an honor to be part of it." Paramount Classics plans to release the film in late spring or summer.
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