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Overview
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A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 38 wins & 34 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Rush Thanks Sarandon For Keeping Him Calm (From WENN. 26 March 2001)
Top Australian Producers Urge Tax On "Offshore Productions" (From Studio Briefing. 2 December 1999)
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A little slight on the writing, but the acting and presentation is brilliant moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Geoffrey Rush | ... | David Helfgott - Adult |
 | Justin Braine | ... | Tony |
| Sonia Todd | ... | Sylvia |
| Chris Haywood | ... | Sam |
| Alex Rafalowicz | ... | David Helfgott - Child |
| Gordon Poole | ... | Eisteddfod Presenter |
 | Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... | Peter |
| Nicholas Bell | ... | Ben Rosen |
| Danielle Cox | ... | Suzie - Child |
| Rebecca Gooden | ... | Margaret |
| Marta Kaczmarek | ... | Rachel |
| John Cousins | ... | Jim Minogue |
 | Noah Taylor | ... | David Helfgott - Adolescent |
| Paul Linkson | ... | State Champion Announcer |
| Randall Berger | ... | Isaac Stern |
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Rated PG-13 for nudity/sensuality and intense thematic elements.Parents Guide:
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105 minCountry:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #34422) | Iceland:L | Brazil:18 (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:AL | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12MOVIEmeter: 
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Factual errors: The mezzuzah, a Jewish religious scroll attached to a home's door posts, on Ben Rosen's home is angled the wrong way; it should be angled toward the entrance of the home. moreQuotes:
Cecil Parkes: No one's ever been mad enough to attempt the Rach Three.David: Am I mad enough, professor? Am I?
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When I originally saw this film in the mid-90's, I was absolutely devastated throughout the first forty-five minutes. So much so, I was pretty much uncontrollably weeping, much to the chagrin of the friend I went with. Time has softened the film a lot for me, but it still remains a powerful, tender and somewhat inspirational film about a piano prodigy who has led a pretty tragic life. Geoffrey Rush is unbelievable as the piano prodigy David Helfgott, and although the film is kind of sewn up a little quickly with the Vanessa Redgrave subplot (what about Helfgott made her so in love with him in a short period of time as to want to marry him?) it is a very well done film that I highly recommend to just about anyone, but especially musicians and music lovers.
--Shelly