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Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
1996 · Directed by Scott Hicks · 105 min · Drama · 9 frames
Tagline
A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love
Crew
- Screenplay: Jan Sardi
- Cinematography: Geoffrey Simpson
- Edited by: Pip Karmel
- Music: David Hirschfelder
- Production design: Vicki Niehus
- Produced by: Jane Scott
Cast
- Geoffrey Rush as David Helfgott - Adult
- Noah Taylor as David Helfgott - Adolescent
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Peter
- Lynn Redgrave as Gillian
- Googie Withers as Katharine Susannah Prichard
- Sonia Todd as Sylvia
- Nicholas Bell as Ben Rosen
- John Gielgud as Cecil Parkes
- Justin Braine as Tony
- Chris Haywood as Sam
Production
- Country: Australia, United Kingdom
- Language: English, Yiddish
- Studios: Film Victoria, Australian Film Finance Corporation, BBC Film, South Australian Film Corporation
- Budget: $5,500,000
- Box office: $35,892,330
- Themes: australia, letter, child prodigy, biography, jumping, pianist, concert hall, breakdown, piano, 1950s
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