Shining Through

19921992
RR
2h 12m

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

An American woman of Irish, Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.

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An American woman of Irish, Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.An American woman of Irish, Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.An American woman of Irish, Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.

Director
- David Seltzer
Writers
- Susan Isaacs(novel)
- David Seltzer(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 5 wins & 2 nominations

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Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)

Liam Neeson in Shining Through (1992)

Michael Douglas

Ed Lelandas Ed Leland

Melanie Griffith

Linda Vossas Linda Voss

Franze-Otto Dietrichas Franze-Otto Dietrich

Joely Richardson

Margrete Von Eberstienas Margrete Von Eberstien

Sunfloweras Sunflower

Andrew Berringeras Andrew Berringer

Patrick Winczewski

Fishmongeras Fishmonger

Anthony Walters

Dietrich's Sonas Dietrich's Son

Victoria Shalet

Dietrich's Daughteras Dietrich's Daughter

Olga Leiner, Margrete's Motheras Olga Leiner, Margrete's Mother

Linda's Fatheras Linda's Father

Linda's Motheras Linda's Mother

Ronald Nitschke

Horst Drescheras Horst Drescher

Hedda Drescheras Hedda Drescher

Peter Flechtner

S.S. Officer at Fish Marketas S.S. Officer at Fish Market

Alexander Hauff

S.S. Officer at Fish Marketas S.S. Officer at Fish Market

S.S. Officer at Fish Marketas S.S. Officer at Fish Market

Woman in Fish Marketas Woman in Fish Market

Director
- David Seltzer
Writers
- Susan Isaacs(novel)
- David Seltzer(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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Under Suspicion

6.5

Under Suspicion

Class Action

6.4

The War of the Roses

6.8

The War of the Roses

Hope Lost

3.9

Suspect

6.6

The Star Chamber

6.3

The Star Chamber

Running

5.9

Broken

4.7

Disclosure

6.1

Come See the Paradise

6.7

Come See the Paradise

Perfect Creature

5.4

Perfect Creature

Carnera: The Walking Mountain

5.6

Carnera: The Walking Mountain

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. —L. Hamre

behind enemy lines jewish woman nazi germany world war two anti semitism 27 more

Taglines
- He needed to trust her with his secret. She had to trust him with her life.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for a scene of sensuality
Parents guide

Trivia
A $500,000 building was erected in Berlin to be blown up during an action scene. No cameras were rolling when it did so.

Goofs
When Linda references The Fighting 69th (1940) she states that it stars Cary Grant and Brenda Marshall, but neither one appears in it.

Quotes
Ed Leland: What I was going to ask you to do is stand up, turn around, and close your eyes and tell me everything you see in the room. It's an observation test. Do you really have a problem with that?
Linda Voss: Pictures of sailboats and polo ponies; fancy books and diplomas; stuffed fish on the wall; calendar set to the wrong date; bookcases that need dusting; carpets that need cleaning; and a couple of guys from Harvard who are surprised that a girl who needs a job won't be treated like a slave.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Melanie Griffith/Tim Allen/William Wegman (1992)

Soundtracks
Goodbye Dear, I'll Be Back In A Year
Written by Mack Kay
Performed by Dick Robertson
Courtesy of MCA Records

Top review

What did they do to this wonderful book?

OK, so this movie is not a total turkey, but compared to the source material it isn't in the same ballpark - not even the same sport!

The book 'Shining Through' is a wonderfully nuanced and thoughtfully written novel, in which the author really cares for her characters. None of this came through in the movie and some very important plot points were left out - ones which could have lifted the movie immeasurably.

My advice - See the movie, or read the book. If you do both the movie will come out lacking.

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staceym
Oct 3, 2003

Release date
- January 31, 1992 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United States
- United Kingdom
Languages
- English
- German
Also known as
- Світло в темряві
Filming locations
- Hansaviertel, Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $21,633,781
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,406,829
- Feb 2, 1992
Gross worldwide
- $43,838,238

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Runtime
2 hours 12 minutes
Color
- Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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