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.
September Affair
"... let's live for today."
An industrialist and a pianist meet on a trip and fall in love. Through a quirk of fate, they are reported dead in a crash though they weren't on the plane. This gives them the opportunity to live together free from their previous lives. Unfortunately, this artificial arrangement leads to greater and greater stress. Eventually the situation collapses when they come to pursue their original, individual interests without choosing a common path.
Top Billed Cast
Joan Fontaine Manina Stuart
Joseph Cotten David Lawrence
Françoise Rosay Maria Salvatini
Jessica Tandy Catherine Lawrence
Robert Arthur David Lawrence Jr.
Jimmy Lydon Johnny Wilson
Fortunio Bonanova Grazzi
Grazia Narciso Bianca
Anna Demetrio Rosita
Lou Steele Vittorio Portini
Frank Yaconelli Mr. Peppino
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