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Shine
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7.4Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Cast
- Geoffrey Rush as David as an adult
- Noah Taylor as David as an adolescent
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Peter
- Lynn Redgrave as Gillian
- Googie Withers as Katharine Susannah Prichard
- Sonia Todd as Sylvia
Themes
- australia
- letter
- child prodigy
- biography
- jumping
- pianist
- concert hall
- breakdown
- piano
- 1950s
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Scott Hicks
- Screenplay by
- Jan Sardi
- Story by
- Scott Hicks
- Produced by
- Jane Scott
- Starring
- Armin Mueller-Stahl Noah Taylor Geoffrey Rush Lynn Redgrave Googie Withers Sonia Todd John Gielgud
- Cinematography
- Geoffrey Simpson
- Edited by
- Pip Karmel
- Music by
- David Hirschfelder
- Production companies
- Australian Film Finance Corporation Pandora Cinema South Australian Film Corporation British Broadcasting Corporation Film Victoria Momentum Films
- Distributed by
- Ronin Films Roadshow Entertainment
- Release dates
- 21 January 1996 ( 1996-01-21 ) ( Sundance ) 15 August 1996 ( 1996-08-15 ) (Australia) 22 November 1996 ( 1996-11-22 ) ( United States )
- Running time
- 105 minutes
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $6 million
- Box office
- $36 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 810331
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- publication date
- 1996-11-20
- title
- Shine
- Commons category
- Shine (film)
- review score
- 87/100
- date depicted
- 1995-00-00
- box office
- 10167416
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Shine is a 1996 Australian biographical psychological drama film directed by Scott Hicks from a screenplay by Jan Sardi, based on the life of David Helfgott, a pianist who suffered a mental breakdown and spent years in institutions. The film stars Geoffrey Rush and Noah Taylor as the adult and adolescent Helfgott, respectively, while Armin Mueller-Stahl, Lynn Redgrave, and John Gielgud appear in supporting roles.
Shine had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 1996, followed by a theatrical release in Australia on August 15. At the 69th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for seven awards including Best Picture, with Rush winning Best Actor.