Shining Through

"He needed to trust her with his secret. She had to trust him with her life."

1992 2h 12m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 236

DramaRomanceThrillerWar

Synopsis

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Spirited New Yorker Linda Voss goes to work for international lawyer and secret Office of Strategic Services operative Ed Leland just before World War II. As they fall in love, the United States enters the fight against Hitler, and Linda volunteers to work for Ed spying undercover behind Nazi lines. Assigned to uncover information about a German bomb, Linda also has personal motives to fulfill: discovering the fate of her Jewish family members in Berlin.

“He needed to trust her with his secret. She had to trust him with her life.”

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Cast

Michael Douglas
Ed Leland
Melanie Griffith
Linda Voss
Liam Neeson
Franze-Otto Dietrich
Joely Richardson
Margrete Von Eberstein
John Gielgud
Sunflower
Hansi Jochmann
Hedda Drescher
Mathieu Carrière
Von Haefler
Thomas Kretschmann
Mann in Zürich

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Seltzer
Writers: David Seltzer
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Seltzer, shot by Jan de Bont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Kamen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Craig McKay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith and Liam Neeson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He needed to trust her with his secret. She had to trust him with her life.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105391 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Seltzer directs. Jan de Bont behind the camera. Michael Kamen scores. Craig McKay cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by David Seltzer, shot by Jan de Bont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Kamen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Craig McKay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith and Liam Neeson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He needed to trust her with his secret. She had to trust him with her life.".
8IMDB entry: tt0105391 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.