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Shine
(1996)
A father whose life was his family. A son whose music was his life.
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Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Justin Braine, Sonia Todd, Chris Haywood, Alex Rafalowicz, Gordon Poole, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Nicholas Bell, Danielle Cox, Rebecca Gooden, Marta Kaczmarek, John Cousins, Noah Taylor, Paul Linkson, Randall Berger, Ian Welbourn
Director: Scott Hicks
Writer: Jan Sardi, Scott Hicks
Language: English
Studio: New Line Studios
Duration: 105
Rated: PG-13
DVD Release: July 1997

Based on the true story of Australian pianist David Helfgott, this delightful movie charts the early and traumatic early years. Telling the story in flashback we see David as he grows up and into a child prodigy while his father abuses him and his siblings with the memory of his childhood in Europe and the loss of his family in the concentration camps. David finally breaks away from his father and goes away to study overseas, he later suffers a breakdown and returns to Australia and a life in an institution. Many years later he is released and through several twists of fate (in reality even more unlikely than film portrays) he starts playing a piano in a bar before finally returning to the concert hall.


Geoffrey RushDavid as an Adult
Justin BraineTony
Sonia ToddSylvia
Chris HaywoodSam
Alex RafalowiczDavid as a Child
Gordon PooleEisteddfod Presenter
Armin Mueller-StahlPeter
Nicholas BellBen Rosen
Danielle CoxSuzie as a child
Rebecca GoodenMargaret
Marta KaczmarekRachel
John CousinsJim Minogue
Noah TaylorDavid as an Adolescent
Paul LinksonState Champion Announcer
Randall BergerIsaac Stern
Lynn RedgraveGillian
Ian WelbourneBoy Next Door
John GielgudCecil Parkes
Kelly BottrillLouise - Baby
Beverley VaughanRabbi
Phyllis BurfordSynagogue Secretary
Daphne GreySociety Hostess
Edwin HodgemanSoviet Society Secretary
Googie WithersKatharine Susannah Prichard
Maria DafneroSonia
Reis PorterPostman
Stephen SheehanRoger Woodward - Younger
Brenton WhittleAnnouncer
Marianna DohertySuzie - Teenager
Camilla JamesLouise - Child
David KingViney
Danny DaviesRegistrar
Helen DowellSarah
Louise DorlingMuriel
Sean CarlsenStudent
Richard HansellAshley
Robert HandsRobert
Marc WarrenRay
Neil ThomsonRCOM Conductor
Joey KennedySuzie - Adult
Ellen CresseyNurse
Beverley DunnBeryl Ascott
Andy SeymourBar Customer
Ella Scott LynchJessica
Jethro Heysen-HicksRowan
John MartinRoger Woodward - Older
Bill BoyleyCelebrant
Teresa La RoccaOpera Singer
Lindsey DayOpera Singer
Grant DoyleOpera Singer
Leah JenningsMusician
Kathy MonaghanMusician
Mark LawrenceMusician
Gordon CoombesMusician
Luke DollmanMusician
Margaret StoneMusician
Tom CarrigMusician
Helen AyresMusician
Suzi JarrattVocalist
Samantha McDonaldVocalist
David HirschfelderComposer
Geoffrey SimpsonCinematographer
Pip KarmelEditor
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
IMDb: 0117631