Plot
As a child piano prodigy, David Helfgott's musical ambitions generate friction with his overbearing father, Peter. When Helfgott travels to London on a musical scholarship, his career as a pianist blossoms. However, the pressures of his newfound fame, coupled with the echoes of his tumultuous childhood, conspire to bring Helfgott's latent schizophrenia boiling to the surface, and he spends years in and out of various mental institutions.
Written by
Jan Sardi, Scott Hicks
Directed by
Scott Hicks
Crew
Production Countries
Australia
Production Companies
Australian Film Finance Corporation, South Australian Feature Film Company, Film Victoria, Fine Line Features
Languages
, English
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 46 wins & 52 nominations total
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
57,713
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA