A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love
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.
Dramaaustralialetterchild prodigybiographyjumpingpianistconcert hallbreakdownpiano1950s1960sadelaide
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Character
Earnest, grave, classical in form and character-led.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
Who loves it, who doesn't
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Cast
- Geoffrey RushDavid Helfgott - Adult
- Noah TaylorDavid Helfgott - Adolescent
- Armin Mueller-StahlPeter
- Lynn RedgraveGillian
- Googie WithersKatharine Susannah Prichard
- Sonia ToddSylvia
- Nicholas BellBen Rosen
- John GielgudCecil Parkes
- Justin BraineTony
- Chris HaywoodSam
Crew
- Scott HicksDirector
- Jan SardiScreenplay
- Geoffrey SimpsonDirector of Photography
- David HirschfelderOriginal Music Composer
- Pip KarmelEditor
- Jane ScottProducer
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