Shining Through (1992): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Shining Through is a 1992 war thriller directed by David Seltzer, starring Melanie Griffith as Linda Voss, Michael Douglas and Ludwig Haas. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes and earned $43.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 12m (132 min)
- Director
- David Seltzer
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shining Through About?
The premise of Shining Through without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
He needed to confide his secret; she had to risk her life for him. Spirited New Yorker Linda Voss takes a job with international lawyer and OSS operative Ed Leland on the eve of World II. As love blossoms, the United States enters the war against Hitler and Linda volunteers to go undercover behind Nazi lines, tasked with locating a German bomb. At the same time she hopes to discover the fate of her Jewish relatives in Berlin.
Shining Through Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- behind enemy lines
- nazi germany
- jewish woman
- sex scene
- american
- 1940s
- germany
- nazi
- third reich
- berlin germany
- female spy
- double agent
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- air raid
- voice over narration
- world war two
- german american
- based on novel
- anti semitism
- jew
- new york city
- sex in bed
- interview
- female frontal nudity
- worst picture razzie winner
- spy
- secretary
- translator
- holocaust
- train
- bomb
- flashback
Shining Through Cast & Characters
Melanie Griffith leads the cast as Linda Voss, with Michael Douglas as Ed Leland and Ludwig Haas as Hitler. Directed by David Seltzer; 50 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Seltzer
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Melanie Griffith as Linda Voss -
Michael Douglas as Ed Leland - Ludwig Haas as Hitler
- Andrzej Borkowski as German Refugee
Also Starring in Shining Through
· 46 more- Joely Richardson Margrete Von Eberstein
- Ronald Nitschke Horst Drescher
- Hansi Jochmann Hedda Drescher
- Liam Neeson Franze-Otto Dietrich
- Sheila Allen Olga Leiner, Margrete's Mother
- Markus Kissling Swiss Border Guard
- John Gielgud Sunflower
- Thomas Kretschmann Mann in Zürich
- William Hope Kernohan
- Francis Guinan Andrew Berringer
- Mathieu Carrière Von Haefler
- Sylvia Syms Linda's Mother
- Clement von Franckenstein BBC Interviewer
- Wolf Kahler Border Commandant
- Hans Martin Stier Taxifahrer
- Jay Benedict Wisecracker in War Room
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- Nigel Whitmey 1st G.I. in Canteen
- Klaus Münster Cab Driver
- Juliet Aubrey Brunette at Dance (uncredited)
- Wolfe Morris Male Translator
- Tusse Silberg Woman Dinner Guest at Drescher's
- Michael Gempart Mann in der Kinderstrasse
- Lorelei King Leland's New Secretary
- Rob Freeman 2nd G.I. in Canteen
- Lucien Morgan Jock (uncredited)
- Constanze Engelbrecht Stafson Von Neest
- Dana Gladstone Street Agitator
- Suzanne Roquette Woman Dinner Guest at Drescher's
- Mary Ann Schmidt Women's Air Force Dancer (uncredited)
- Lisa Orgolini Girl in Canteen
- Alexander Hauff S.S. Officer at Fish Market
- Lorinne Vozoff Personnel Director
- Hana Maria Pravda Babysitter
- Victoria Shalet Dietrich's Daughter
- Anthony Walters Dietrich's Son
- Stanley Beard Linda's Father
- Deirdre Harrison USO Singer
- Renate Cyll Woman in Fish Market
- Patrick Winczewski Fishmonger
- Peter Flechtner S.S. Officer at Fish Market
- Markus Napier S.S. Officer
- Roy Alon Cook (uncredited)
- Anna Tzelniker Cleaning Woman
- Martin Hoppe German Soldier
- Fritz Eggert German Soldier
- Simon De Deney S.S. Man
More from David Seltzer
More films directed by David Seltzer, best-rated first: Lucas, Punchline and Nobody’s Baby.
Shining Through Plot Summary
What happens in Shining Through from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the present-day frame of 1992, elderly Linda Voss [Melanie Griffith] sits for a BBC documentary, recounting a life that wound its way through the perilous years of World War II. Born in New York City to a family of mixed Irish and German Jewish heritage, she carried a lifelong dream of Berlin and the chance to reconnect with scattered relatives. In 1940, Linda seeks a secretary position at a prestigious law firm but is hired for a more unusual role: a translator for Ed Leland [Michael Douglas], a stern, precise attorney whose behavior soon sparks Linda’s suspicions that he might be a spy. What begins as professional proximity develops into a dangerous romance as the pair become lovers, their bond tested by the pressures of a world at war.
Full summary
The whole story of Shining Through, scene by scene
Shining Through Box Office
Shining Through grossed $43.8 million worldwide. $21.6 million came from the US and Canada and $22.2 million (51%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$43.8M
- US & Canada
- $21.6M
- International
- $22.2M
Shining Through Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Shining Through.
How Well Do You Know Shining Through?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
What profession does Linda Voss initially seek at the law firm?
Cars in Shining Through
39 cars on screen, including the Citroën Rosalie and the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 170 V W136.
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1936 Mercedes-Benz 170 V W136 Important role -
1937 Mercedes-Benz 230 Lang W143 Important role -
1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 Lang W18 Important role
Shining Through Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Vite sospese” and “Felhők közül a nap”.
- Also known as
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- Vite sospese
- Felhők közül a nap
- Vår kvinna i Berlin
- I örnens klor
- Światło w Mroku
- Une lueur dans la nuit
- 爱在战火蔓延时
- Wie ein Licht in dunkler Nacht
- Свет во тьме
- Resplandor en la oscuridad
- Λάμψη στο Σκοτάδι
- Záblesk
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- Проблясък
- 사랑의 용기
- Uma Luz na Escuridão
- I ørnens kløer
- ניצוץ באפילה
- Un destello en la oscuridad
- Світло в темряві
- 愛在戰火蔓延時
- 嵐の中で輝いて
- Špijun i dama
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Shining Through FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Shining Through, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shining Through?
Shining Through runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
When was Shining Through released?
Shining Through was released on January 31, 1992.
Who directed Shining Through?
Shining Through was directed by David Seltzer.
More films by David Seltzer Who is in the cast of Shining Through?
Shining Through stars Melanie Griffith as Linda Voss, Michael Douglas as Ed Leland and Ludwig Haas as Hitler, among 50 credited actors.
How much did Shining Through make at the box office?
Shining Through grossed $43.8 million worldwide ($21.6 million domestic, $22.2 million international).
Does Shining Through have a post-credit scene?
No. Shining Through has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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