“A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love”
Shine
7.4
713 votes·1996
·1h 45m
·MovieDrama
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget6.5x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
australialetterchild prodigybiographyjumpingpianistconcert hallbreakdownpiano1950s1960sadelaide
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
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