Directed by:
Scott HicksScreenplay:
Jan SardiCinematography:
Geoffrey SimpsonComposer:
David HirschfelderCast:
Geoffrey Rush, Sonia Todd, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, Googie Withers, John Gielgud, Marc Warren, Lynn Redgrave, Grant Doyle, Sandy Gardiner (more)VOD (1)
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Pushed headfirst into the world of music by domineering father Peter (Armin Mueller-Stahl), piano prodigy David (portrayed by Noah Taylor, The Year My Voice Broke) is mentored by local teacher Ben Rosen (Nicholas Bell, The Games) to win the state musical championship. Invited to study with prominent musicians in America, David’s opportunities are stifled by his father, but supported by new-found friend and novelist Katharine Susannah Prichard (Googie Withers). Offered a scholarship to the prestigious Royal College of Music, David faces one of the toughest piano recitals of his life in Rachmaninoff’s demanding Piano Concerto Number 3, a complex piece of music destined to not only challenge him to the edge of sanity but change his life forever. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Geoffrey Rush
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Noah Taylor
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John Gielgud
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Marc Warren
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Grant Doyle
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David King
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Beverley Dunn
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