The true story of a gifted Australian piano prodigy, this biographical drama was nominated for seven Oscars, with actor Geoffrey Rush winning for Best Actor. Rush stars as David Helfgott, a pianist with a history of mental problems. As a fragile boy genius at math, chess, and piano, David is driven ...more
MPAA Rating: PG13 | Year: 1996 | Running Time: 105 minutes
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The true story of a gifted Australian piano prodigy, this biographical drama was nominated for seven Oscars, with actor Geoffrey Rush winning for Best Actor. Rush stars as David Helfgott, a pianist with a history of mental problems. As a fragile boy genius at math, chess, and piano, David is driven hard by his overbearing father (Armin Mueller-Stahl), a tyrant who forbids him to accept a scholarship offered by the great violinist Isaac Stern. Although he studies briefly in London under tutor ...more
- Armin Mueller-Stahl - Peter Helfgott
- Noah Taylor - Teenage David Helfgott
- Geoffrey Rush - Adult David Helfgott
- Lynn Redgrave - Gillian Helfgott
- John Gielgud - Prof. Cecil Parks
- Nicholas Bell - Ben Rosen
- Robert Hands - Robert
- Brenton Whittle - Announcer
- Mark Warren - Ray
- Phyllis Burford - Synagogue Secretary
- Neil Thomson - RCOM Conductor
- David L. King - Viney
- Alex Rafalowicz - David as a Boy
- Sonia Todd - Sylvia
- Scott Hicks - Director
- Sally Campbell - Producer
- Jane Scott - Producer
- Jan Sardi - Screenwriter
- Liz Mullinar - Casting
- Sally Campbell - Costume Designer
- Carolynne Cunningham - First Assistant Director
- Pip Karmel - Editor
- David Hirschfelder - Composer (Music Score)
- Vicki Niehus - Production Designer
- Geoffrey Simpson - Cinematographer
- Toivo Lember - Sound/Sound Designer












