Shining Through (UK)
He needed to trust her with his secret. She had to trust him with her life
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 127 mins
Retail Price: £15.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
During World War Two, Aryan-looking Jew Linda (Melanie Griffith) gets a job in the American War Department, thanks to her fluent German. Her boss (Michael Douglas) is a top lawyer and secret agent. She begins an affair with him, and when his contact inside Nazi Germany is killed, Linda persuades him to let her be the replacement.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Featurette
Six Cast and Crew Video Clips
Theatrical Trailer
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
Hebrew
Icelandic
Polish
Czech
Swedish
Finnish
English
CC: English
Portuguese
Hungarian
Danish
Norwegian
Directed By:
David Seltzer
Written By:
David Seltzer
Susan Isaacs
Starring:
Francis Guinan
John Gielgud
Joely Richardson
Liam Neeson
Melanie Griffith
Michael Douglas
Soundtrack By:
Michael Kamen
Director of Photography:
Jan De Bont
Editor:
Craig McKay
Costume Designer:
Marit Allen
Production Designer:
Anthony Pratt
Producer:
Howard Rosenman
Arno Ortmair
Carol Baum
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox
Your Opinions and Comments
The video transfer is good. While the movie is not 100% clear of scratches, there are no compression signs and the level of detail is good. The scenes in Germany are quite de-saturated and the grays stick out beautifully.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. The original soundtrack was stereo and the remix uses the surrounds subtly but nicely and effectively. The musical score, which consists of a piano and some violins, is, in a word, beautiful.
The menus are still with music (the same beautiful score I was referring to).
The extras include a rather disappointing behind the scenes look.
Bottom line - a well thought of movie and a nice performance by Griffith.