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Shining Through

  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
10K
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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 and Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.An American woman of Irish and Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.An American woman of Irish and Jewish-German parentage goes undercover in Nazi Germany.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
10K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Seltzer
  • Writers
    • Susan Isaacs(novel)
    • David Seltzer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Liam Neeson
  • Director
    • David Seltzer
  • Writers
    • Susan Isaacs(novel)
    • David Seltzer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Melanie Griffith
    • Liam Neeson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 116User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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    Trailer 2:07
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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)
    Melanie Griffith, Liam Neeson, Victoria Shalet, and Anthony Walters in Shining Through (1992)
    Victoria Shalet and Anthony Walters in Shining Through (1992)

    Top cast

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    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Ed Leland
    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Linda Voss
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Franze-Otto Dietrich
    Joely Richardson
    Joely Richardson
    • Margrete Von Eberstien
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Sunflower
    Francis Guinan
    Francis Guinan
    • Andrew Berringer
    Patrick Winczewski
    • Fishmonger
    Anthony Walters
    Anthony Walters
    • Dietrich's Son
    Victoria Shalet
    • Dietrich's Daughter
    Sheila Allen
    • Olga Leiner, Margrete's Mother
    Stanley Beard
    • Linda's Father
    Sylvia Syms
    Sylvia Syms
    • Linda's Mother
    Ronald Nitschke
    Ronald Nitschke
    • Horst Drescher
    Hansi Jochmann
    Hansi Jochmann
    • Hedda Drescher
    Peter Flechtner
    • S.S. Officer at Fish Market
    Alexander Hauff
    • S.S. Officer at Fish Market
    Claus Plankers
    • S.S. Officer at Fish Market
    Renate Cyll
    • Woman in Fish Market
    • Director
      • David Seltzer
    • Writers
      • Susan Isaacs(novel)
      • David Seltzer(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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 Siskel & Ebert: Freejack/Until the End of the World/Juice/The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Goodbye Dear, I'll Be Back In A Year
      Written by Mack Kay

      Performed by Dick Robertson

      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews116

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    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Great Romance!!
    I loved this movie. I saw it for the first time when I was 21, and I've watched it several times a year ever since. Melanie Griffith gives one of the best performances of her career, and Michael Douglas is, of course, wonderful. Although this movie is presented as a action/drama set in WWII, the romantic story is what makes this movie so powerful. Griffith and Douglas have great, believable chemistry. The set decoration and cinematography are a throwback to the old 40's movies, which is ironic because those movies are mentioned throughout the film (Griffith's character is a huge fan of war movies that were shown at that time.) If you like great romantic stories with just enough action thrown in, watch this one. You will not be disappointed.
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    • lindajordan29
    • May 19, 2004

    Details

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    • 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
      • Hauptbahnhof, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany(Central Railway Station)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Sandollar Productions
      • Peter V. Miller Investment Corp.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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