Shine
1996 · Movie · PG-13 · 105 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Based on Love You to Bits and Pieces
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-08-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (710 votes)
Themes
- australia
- letter
- child prodigy
- biography
- jumping
- pianist
- concert hall
- breakdown
- piano
- 1950s
- 1960s
- adelaide
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1997
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 1996
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1996
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1996
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 1996
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- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1996
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 1996
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 1996
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1996
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1997 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 1996 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Nicholas Bell
as Ben Rosen
John Gielgud
as Cecil Parkes
- JB
Justin Braine
as Tony
Chris Haywood
as Sam
Directed by Scott Hicks