Ray of Sunshine (1933)
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- 1h 27min
- Drama
- 10 Dec 1933 (Finland)
- Movie
Vienna, at the height of the Great Depression. Like so many others, Hans has no work, no money, nowhere to live. Having lost his livelihood as a taxi driver, he decides that the only solution is to kill himself. But just as he is about to...
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Cast
| Annabella | ... |
Anna
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| Gustav Fröhlich | ... |
Hans
(as Gustav Froehlich)
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| Paul Otto | ... |
Ein Polizeikommissär
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Hans Marr | ... |
Ein Priester
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Walter Brandt | ... |
Ein Geldeinnehmer
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| Annie Rosar | ... |
Eine Zimmervermieterin
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Jaro Fürth | ... |
Ein Drogeriebesitzer
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Karl Forest | ... |
Buerovorsteher
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| Norbert Rohringer | ... |
Ein Jung
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Franz Schafheitlin | ... |
Ein Arzt im Unfallkrankenhaus
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Wilhelm Schich | ... |
Ein Wiener Hausbewohner
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| Irene Seidner |
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| Duke of Windsor | ... |
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Directed by
| Pál Fejös | ... | (as Paul Fejos) |
Written by
| Pál Fejös | ... | (writer) (as Paal Fejos) |
| Adolf Lantz | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Pál Fejös | ... | producer |
| Sergio Otzoup | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ferenc Farkas | ... | (as Franz von Farkas) |
| Levine | ||
| Sándor Szlatinay | ||
Cinematography by
| Adolf Schlasy | ||
| Adolf Weith | ||
Editing by
| Lothar Wolff | ||
Art Direction by
| Heinz Fenchel | ||
| Emil Stepanek | ||
Production Management
| Beyer | ... | unit manager |
| Fohn | ... | unit manager |
| Adolf Rosen | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lothar Wolff | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alfred Norkus | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Ferenc Farkas | ... | musical director (as Franz von Farkas) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fritz Stein-Filmverleih GmbH (1933) (Germany) (theatrical) (Leipzig)
- Huschak & Company (1933) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Lloydfilm (1933) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Metropol-Filmverleih (1933) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Rheinische Film GmbH (1933) (Germany) (theatrical) (Köln)
- Toho (1938) (Japan) (theatrical)
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Vienna, at the height of the Great Depression. Like so many others, Hans has no work, no money, nowhere to live. Having lost his livelihood as a taxi driver, he decides that the only solution is to kill himself. But just as he is about to drown himself, he sees a young woman dive into the river, obviously with the same intention. Without a thought, Hans pulls the woman out of the water and does his best to comfort her. Her name is Anna and she is only 18, but like Hans she no longer has the strength to go on living. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | French actress Annabella only speaks a little more than a dozen lines throughout the whole film, mostly monosyllables. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Gardez le sourire (1933). See more » |