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Shine, Australian Film Finance Corporation in association with Pandora Cinema, South Australian Film Corporation, British Broadcasting Corporation and Film Victoria present a Momentum Films production ; a Scott Hicks film ; story by Scott Hicks ; screenplay by Jan Sardi ; produced by Jane Scott ; directed by Scott Hicks

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MPAA rating: PG-13

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Australian Film Finance Corporation in association with Pandora Cinema, South Australian Film Corporation, British Broadcasting Corporation and Film Victoria present a Momentum Films production ; a Scott Hicks film ; story by Scott Hicks ; screenplay by Jan Sardi ; produced by Jane Scott ; directed by Scott Hicks

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The story of Australian pianist David Helfgott. Driven by his father and his teachers he experiences a nervous breakdown and is hospitalized, but later returns to the concert hall

Main title -- Moby's -- The child prodigy -- Wrestling Rachmaninoff -- A chance of a lifetime -- Modest ideals -- The Soviet Friendship Society -- Shattered dreams -- David's special friend -- Breaking away -- A question of balance -- The Rach 3 -- "My little mausoleum" -- A moment of greatness -- The war upstairs -- Living on the outside -- "Sock it to us, Liberace" -- A very lucky boy -- The astrologer from Sidney -- Popping the question -- The food of life -- End credits

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