I understand english quite well, because i have attended english schools since i was very small. The billie holiday version, recorded several years later, was probably the most popular english language version of gloomy sunday. Subtitles searchable search, download, and request subtitles for gloomy sunday in any language. Gloomy sunday was first recorded in english by hal kemp in 1936. These subtitles in slovak language may be downloaded for free as a. Gloomy sunday was a song released by hungarian pianist rezso seress in 1933. It was written by a hungarian during a very bleak period for that country, and given english lyrics by sam lewis. Gloomy sunday, also known as the hungarian suicide song, is a song composed by hungarian pianist and composer rezso seress and published in 1933.
Beautifully written, directed, photographed and acted, its a magnificent tale of passion, love and death with a wonderfully satisfying ending. Rolf schuebel makes his directorial debut with this subtlytold true story about one the 1930s most memorable melodies. The story is based on a recurring urban legend that the music is linked to many suicides, including the death of its composer. Beautifully written, directed, photographed and acted, its a magnificent tale of passion, love. Gloomy sunday, also known as the hungarian suicide song, is a popular song composed by hungarian pianist and composer rezso seress and published in 1933. Most of the people have done suicide after listening this song so dont be more emotional or depressed by this song. The myth attached to the song gloomy sunday is that several people have committed suicide while listening to it. The two youngest children of the richard family disappear not long after they moves into their new secluded home, but this is only the beginning as the rest of the family struggle to hold themselves together.
The film is based on the novel by nick barkow, cowritten and directed by rolf schubel and tells a fictional story connected to the creation of the infamous song gloomy sunday. Mar 07, 2014 i understand english quite well, because i have attended english schools since i was very small. So, while i recognize that the movie takes liberties with the facts its still a great yarn. Told in flashback, the melodrama centers on the romantic yearnings of the cafes jewish owner joachim krol, his piano player stefano dionisi, and flirty hostess ilona erika marozsan whom both men desire. The magic of music, the power of love, the evils of money, and the horror of genocide are the weighty themes tackled in gloomy sunday, a moving germanhungarian film from directorcowriter rolf schubel. An intellectual restaurant owner, a mysterious musician and an erratic businessman. When i sing it so i think it reminds others that have it sad. The restaurant owner laszlo hires the pianist andras to play in his restaurant.
Set just prior to wwii, the film focuses on hungarian beauty ilona erika. When the trio goes to a movie theater, they watch a newsreel that declares that the song gloomy. The english lyrics which reportedly dont do justice. If you want to see a great movie that is based on love, hate, and evil do not omit this movie from your collection. Historical events overtake erotic entanglements at a chic 1930s budapest cafe, in gloomy sunday, an intricate timejumping love story wrapped in wartime intrigue.
Lewis, and was recorded the same year by paul robeson, with lyrics by desmond carter. The original lyrics were titled vege a vilagnak the world is ending and were about despair caused by war, ending in a quiet prayer about peoples sins. Gloomy sunday suicide song with english lyrics youtube. It became well known throughout much of the english speaking world after the release of a version by billie holiday in 1941. Based on the novel by nick barkow about the song gloomy sunday, the film. The film is based on the novel by nick barkow, cowritten and directed by rolf schubel. Although the movie centers on a romantic love triangle with tragic consequences, it has a strong history background, set in hungary during world war ii. Gloomy sunday, written in 1932 by the hungarian pianist and composer rezso seress, was nicknamed the hungarian suicide song, perhaps for good reason. It was a gloomy sunday with hundreds of white flowers. Shaggy 2 dope gloomy sunday ep publication date 2019 topics horrorcore, psychopathic records. Szomoru vasarnap, also known as the hungarian suicide. The gloomyhouse channel features true stories, top countdowns and disturbing facts, all with a dark theme.
Gloomy sunday so many sundays, alone in the shadows, i will go now with night, wherever it goes eyes glisten as candles burn bright weep not, friends, my burden is light with a last breath i return to my home, safe in the land of the shadows i roam gloomy sunday he used my gun llona. I was waiting for you, my darling, with divine prayers. With marketa dergelova, vica kerekes, ivan luptak, petr vanek. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. Released theatrically in 1999, its said to have been inspired by actual events, and it is true that the title song, written in the. There was a heavy depression still going on,lots of folks hurting mentally, spiritually. Szomoru vasarnap is a 1999 film, a germanhungarian coproduction although the movie centers on a romantic love triangle with tragic consequences, it has a strong history background, set in hungary during world war ii.
As of october, 2007, it is still playing in christchurch, new zealand. My only complaint is the english title, which i imagine may have had some. Sunday is gloomy, my hours are slumberless dearest, the shadows, i live with are numberless little white flowers will never awaken you not where the black coach of. With joachim krol, erika marozsan, stefano dionisi, ben becker. The resulting song gloomy sunday is recorded and though very popular at first soon.
Gloomy sunday was first recorded in english by hal kemp in 1936, with. Follows three men who are in love with a most beautiful. Andras spielt part from gloomy sunday szomoru vasarnap movie duration. The song has been linked to many suicides across the world around the time it was released.
It is blamed for being connected to more suicides than any other song in history. Gloomy sunday has a mood and a magic about it that elicit emotion from the beginning and make an audience follow it down its curving and melancholy path. My sole purpose is to entertain, and perhaps educa. The gloomy sunday as the hungarian suicide song youtube. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Gloomy sunday 2000 a woman who loves two men joachim krol, stefano dionisi in world war ii germany inspires one to write a song that, mysteriously, drives some to suicide. The curse of a family and the vulnerable love of two people. Released theatrically in 1999, its said to have been inspired by actual events, and it is true that. Nov 04, 2017 most of the people have done suicide after listening this song so dont be more emotional or depressed by this song. It must be noted that this movie is spoken in german but have english subtitles. Gloomy sunday has been recorded over 80 times covered by billie holiday to elvis costello to bjork.
It was that hopeful sunday before noon, that the chariot of my sadness returned without you. Sep 14, 20 gloomy sunday, written in 1932 by the hungarian pianist and composer rezso seress, was nicknamed the hungarian suicide song, perhaps for good reason. Composed by rezso seress in 1933, the song earned the eerie distinction of being the inspiration for or at least the soundtrack to a rash of suicides in the 30s. Follows three men who are in love with a most beautiful waitress. Youve probably heard the legendary title song of rolf schubels contorted period melodrama, gloomy sunday. William golding a woman is smoking in her window on a peaceful sunday night while behind other sleeping windows violence stands waiting to strike. A girl is murdered by the legendary suicide song gloomy sunday. Szomoru vasarnap, also known as the hungarian suicide song, is a popular song composed by hungarian pianist and composer rezso seress and published in 1933 the original lyrics were titled vege a vilagnak the world is ending and were about despair caused by war, ending in a quiet prayer about peoples sins poet laszlo javor wrote his own lyrics. With michael howlett, olivia mackenziesmith, brendan miles, natalija karna. Youve probably heard the legendary title song of rolf. When fnow users make a purchase with their mastercards. Information read more about gloomy sunday on internet movie database. Although the movie centers on a romantic love triangle with tragic.
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