Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Peter
Noah Taylor
as David as an adolescent
Geoffrey Rush
as David as an adult
Lynn Redgrave
as Gillian
Googie Withers
as Katharine Susannah Prichard
Sonia Todd
as Sylvia
Nicholas Bell
as Ben Rosen
John Gielgud
as Cecil Parkes
Justin Braine
as Tony
Chris Haywood
as Sam
Alex Rafalowicz
as David as a child
Gordon Poole
as Eisteddfod Presenter
