Shine (1996)
A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love
- Released
- Runtime 1h 45m
- Director Scott Hicks
- Genres Drama
- Rating 7.4/10 (725 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
-
Geoffrey Rush
as David Helfgott - Adult
-
Noah Taylor
as David Helfgott - Adolescent
-
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Peter
-
Lynn Redgrave
as Gillian
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Googie Withers
as Katharine Susannah Prichard
-
Sonia Todd
as Sylvia
-
Nicholas Bell
as Ben Rosen
-
John Gielgud
as Cecil Parkes
- Justin Braine as Tony
-
Chris Haywood
as Sam
- Alex Rafalowicz as David Helfgott - Child
- Gordon Poole as Eisteddfod Presenter
- Danielle Cox as Suzie - Child
- Rebecca Gooden as Margaret
-
Marta Kaczmarek
as Rachel
- John Cousins as Jim Minogue
- Paul Linkson as State Champion Announcer
-
Randall Berger
as Isaac Stern
Crew
-
Scott Hicks
Director
-
Geoffrey Simpson
Director of Photography
- Pip Karmel Editor
-
David Hirschfelder
Original Music Composer
-
Jane Scott
Producer
- Jan Sardi Screenplay
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