Shining Through (1992) 6.1
An American woman of Irish, Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany. Director:David Seltzer |
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Shining Through (1992) 6.1
An American woman of Irish, Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany. Director:David Seltzer |
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| Michael Douglas | ... |
Ed Leland
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| Melanie Griffith | ... |
Linda Voss
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| Liam Neeson | ... |
Franze-Otto Dietrich
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| Joely Richardson | ... |
Margrete Von Eberstein
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| John Gielgud | ... |
Sunflower
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| Francis Guinan | ... |
Andrew Berringer
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Patrick Winczewski | ... |
Fishmonger
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Anthony Walters | ... |
Dietrich's Son
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Victoria Shalet | ... |
Dietrich's Daughter
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Sheila Allen | ... |
Olga Leiner, Margrete's Mother
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Stanley Beard | ... |
Linda's Father
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| Sylvia Syms | ... |
Linda's Mother
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Ronald Nitschke | ... |
Horst Drescher
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| Hansi Jochmann | ... |
Hedda Drescher
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Peter Flechtner | ... |
S.S. Officer at Fish Market
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1940, Linda Voss is a woman of Irish, Jewish-German parentage who loves the movies, especially films about war and spies. She gets a job at a New York law firm, after it's revealed she can speak German, fluently. As secretary and translator to Ed Leland, she begins to suspect that her boss is involved in espionage work. The two become lovers, and when America officially joins the Allies in fighting Hitler, Linda volunteers to go undercover behind enemy lines. Written by L. Hamre
I love this film! I know it is widely panned by critics and movie-goers alike, but I love it. Sure, it has implausible elements in the story, but the relationship between Ed Leland (played stoically by Michael Douglas) and his lady love, Linda Voss (played seductively by Melanie Griffith) is thrilling. Joely Richardson plays a complicated character who provides some interesting plot points. Melanie, who isn't known for subtlety, gives a rich and layered performance, especially in the development of the romantic storyline. Michael Douglas is a bit over the top, playing the stolid soldier and unlikely spy to the hilt. Liam Neeson is amazingly handsome and charismatic -- despite playing for the other side as a top Nazi officer. It's a fun recreation of the 1940s romance-war-spy dramas -- exciting and definitely romantic. Romance is the focus of this drama, not the spy plot. Watch the relationships unfold and it won't disappoint. It's worth a second look by many. Give it another try!