Film
Shine
1996 · 1h 45m · Drama
A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love
- IMDb
- 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 91%
- Metacritic
- 87
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Overview
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.
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Cast
Geoffrey Rush
David as an adult
Noah Taylor
David as an adolescent
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Peter
Lynn Redgrave
Gillian
Googie Withers
Katharine Susannah Prichard
Sonia Todd
Sylvia
Nicholas Bell
Ben Rosen
John Gielgud
Cecil Parkes
Justin Braine
Tony
Chris Haywood
Sam
Alex Rafalowicz
David as a child
Gordon Poole
Eisteddfod Presenter
Danielle Cox
Suzie as a child
Rebecca Gooden
Margaret
Marta Kaczmarek
Rachel
John Cousins
Jim Minogue
Crew
- Scott HicksDirector · Story
- Jan SardiScreenplay
- Jane ScottProducer
- Geoffrey SimpsonDirector of Photography
- David HirschfelderOriginal Music Composer
- Pip KarmelEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 15, 1996
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $5,500,000
- Revenue
- $35,892,330
- Genres
- Drama
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