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Shining Through (1992)

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User Rating: 6.0/10 (3,225 votes)
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Overview

Director:
David Seltzer
Writers (WGA):
Susan Isaacs (novel)
David Seltzer (screenplay)
Release Date:
31 January 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller | Drama | Romance | War more
Tagline:
He needed to trust her with his secret. She had to trust him with her life.
Plot:
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Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
A Beautiful Look At The '40s During WWII more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael Douglas ... Ed Leland

Melanie Griffith ... Linda Voss

Liam Neeson ... Franze-Otto Dietrich

Joely Richardson ... Margrete Von Eberstein

John Gielgud ... Sunflower
Francis Guinan ... Andrew Berringer
Patrick Winczewski ... Fishmonger
Anthony Walters ... Dietrich's Son

Victoria Shalet ... Dietrich's Daughter
Sheila Allen ... Olga Leiner, Margrete's Mother
Stanley Beard ... Linda's Father
Sylvia Syms ... Linda's Mother
Ronald Nitschke ... Horst Drescher

Hansi Jochmann ... Hedda Drescher
Peter Flechtner ... S.S. Officer at Fish Market
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Additional Details

Runtime:
132 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Rankcolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
Filming Locations:
Austria more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In this film, Liam Neeson works with his future sister-in-law, Joely Richardson. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The Army Blue Uniform, which Leland wears during the dancing scene, was not adopted until 1 July 1957. Also officers in the United States Army did not wear Sam Browne belts after 1942, when the 'pink' khaki shirt and tie were adopted. more
Quotes:
Horst Drescher: [chewing raw dove] Delicious. Makes me feel like a volf.
[laughs]
Horst Drescher: [then gulps with a sick look on his face]
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Movie Connections:
References The Mortal Storm (1940) more
Soundtrack:
Goodnight Sweetheart more

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12 out of 17 people found the following comment useful:-
A Beautiful Look At The '40s During WWII, 18 January 2007
9/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I acquired this mainly because it is a beautifully-filmed period piece centered around World War II. There are several train station scenes that I think about when recalling this film. They are a couple of the highlights of the fine cinematography and set designs in here. Overall, the movie had nice 1940s feel to it with the cars, dress, hairstyles and colors. It also is good to see this on widescreen DVD.

The story also is interesting but not exactly plausible in one major regard: Melanie Griffith as a spy. sorry, but the bimbo-like quality of Melanie's voice, doesn't lead credence to playing this kind of character. I just can't picture her as some super-intelligent spy, but maybe she's a lot smarter than the roles she usually plays.

Otherwise, this is a well-done, involving suspense film that I enjoy from start to finish.

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