15 Aug 1996
Shine
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.
Boundaries of the Heart
A small desert town in western Australia is the scene of several love affairs in this romantic drama. Forty-year-old Stella (Wendy Hughes) works at her father's hotel and bar. She receives annual New Year's marriage proposals from rodeo rider Andy Ford (John Hargreaves), who talks himself into asking her one more time. Stella's father Billy (Norman Kaye) is a former cricket star whose career ended early when he was involved in a sex scandal. She spends the night with vacationing Arthur (Michael Siberry) when his car breaks down. Andy elects not to pop the question to Stella in lieu of her one-night stand with the stranger. When Billy elects to marry June Thompson (Julie Nihill), the local gossipmongers have a field day recalling the woman's promiscuous past.
Top Billed Cast
Wendy Hughes Stella Marsden
John Hargreaves Andy Ford
Norman Kaye Billy Morgan
Max Cullen Blanco White
Julie Nihill June Thompson
Michael Siberry Arthur Pearson
John Clayton Sergeant Riley
Robert Faggetter Ted Mason
Vivienne Garrett Freda
Don Halbert Truck Driver #1
Andy King Jim Clayton
Russell Bandy Lester
Morton Hanson Lester's Mate #1
Preston Thomas Lester's Mate #2
Beverley Shaw Millie
Dave Warner Davo
Leslie Wright Truck Driver #2
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