Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love
- Genres: Drama
- Release Date: 1996-08-15
- Runtime: 105.0 min
- Budget: $5.5 million
- Revenue: $35.9 million
- Production Companies: Fine Line Features, Film Victoria, South Australian Feature Film Company, Australian Film Finance Corporation
Cast & Crew
Armin Mueller, Stahl, Noah Taylor, Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, Googie Withers, Sonia Todd, Nicholas Bell, John Gielgud, Justin Braine, Chris Haywood, Alex Rafalowicz, Gordon Poole, Danielle Cox, Rebecca Gooden, Marta Kaczmarek, John Cousins, Paul Linkson, Randall Berger, Ian Welbourne, Kelly Bottrill, Beverley Vaughan, Phyllis Burford, Daphne Grey, Edwin Hodgeman, Maria Dafneros, Reis Porter, Stephen Sheehan, Brenton Whittle, Marianna Doherty, Camilla James, David King, Danny Davies, Helen Dowell, Louise Dorling, Seán Carlsen, Richard Hansell, Robert Hands, Marc Warren, Neil Thomson, Joey Kennedy, Ellen Cressey, Beverley Dunn, Andy Seymour, Ella Scott Lynch, Jethro Heysen, Hicks, John Martin, Bill Boyley, Teresa La Rocca, Lindsey Day, Grant Doyle, Leah Jennings, Kathy Monaghan, Mark Lawrence, Gordon Coombes, Luke Dollman, Margaret Stone, Tom Carrig, Helen Ayres, Suzi Jarratt, Samantha McDonald, Peter Osborn, Sandi Gardiner
Synopsis – What to Expect from “Shine”
Shine is a 1996 biographical drama film directed by Scott Hicks, based on the life of Australian pianist David Helfgott.
The film opens with a young David Helfgott (Alex Rafalowicz) performing a piano recital in Australia. His father, Peter (Armin Mueller-Stahl), is an emotionally distant, controlling man who takes his son’s passion for music as a personal affront. Despite his mother’s (Lynn Redgrave) attempts to shield her son from his father’s wrath, David is eventually sent away to a strict boarding school.
Years later, David (played by Noah Taylor) is a young adult, struggling with the emotional and psychological effects of his father’s abuse. He is also struggling to cope with the pressure of his musical studies, which his father insists he pursue. After a particularly difficult recital, David suffers a mental breakdown and is institutionalized.
A few years later, David (Geoffrey Rush) is released from the hospital and is taken in by a kind woman, Margaret (Lynette Curran). With Margaret’s help, David slowly begins to recover and eventually starts performing again. He is soon invited to perform in London, where he is met with rave reviews.
Though David is now a successful musician, his father’s presence still looms large in his life. When Peter shows up unexpectedly at one of David’s concerts, David is forced to confront the unresolved issues
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