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Shine
Shine

Shine

A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$5500000

Revenue

$35892330

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7.392/10

Release Date

15 August 1996

Country

Australia

Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Peter

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

David as an adolescent

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

David as an adult

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Gillian

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Katharine Susannah Prichard

Sonia Todd

Sonia Todd

Sylvia

Nicholas Bell

Nicholas Bell

Ben Rosen

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Cecil Parkes

Justin Braine

Justin Braine

Tony

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

Sam

Alex Rafalowicz

Alex Rafalowicz

David as a child

Gordon Poole

Gordon Poole

Eisteddfod Presenter

Danielle Cox

Danielle Cox

Suzie as a child

Rebecca Gooden

Rebecca Gooden

Margaret

Marta Kaczmarek

Marta Kaczmarek

Rachel

John Cousins

John Cousins

Jim Minogue

Paul Linkson

Paul Linkson

State Champion Announcer

Randall Berger

Randall Berger

Isaac Stern

Ian Welbourne

Ian Welbourne

Boy Next Door

Kelly Bottrill

Kelly Bottrill

Louise as a baby

Beverley Vaughan

Beverley Vaughan

Rabbi

Phyllis Burford

Phyllis Burford

Synagogue Secretary

Daphne Grey

Daphne Grey

Society Hostess

Edwin Hodgeman

Edwin Hodgeman

Soviet Society Secretary

Maria Dafneros

Maria Dafneros

Sonia

Reis Porter

Reis Porter

Postman

Stephen Sheehan

Stephen Sheehan

Roger Woodward (younger)

Brenton Whittle

Brenton Whittle

Announcer

Marianna Doherty

Marianna Doherty

Suzie as a teenager

Camilla James

Camilla James

Louise as a child

David King

David King

Viney

Danny Davies

Danny Davies

Registrar

Helen Dowell

Helen Dowell

Sarah

Louise Dorling

Louise Dorling

Muriel

Seán Carlsen

Seán Carlsen

Student

Richard Hansell

Richard Hansell

Ashley

Robert Hands

Robert Hands

Robert

Marc Warren

Marc Warren

Ray

Neil Thomson

Neil Thomson

RCOM Conductor

Joey Kennedy

Joey Kennedy

Suzie as an adult

Ellen Cressey

Ellen Cressey

Nurse

Beverley Dunn

Beverley Dunn

Beryl Alcott

Andy Seymour

Andy Seymour

Bar Customer

Ella Scott Lynch

Ella Scott Lynch

Jessica

Jethro Heysen-Hicks

Jethro Heysen-Hicks

Rowan

John Martin

John Martin

Roger Woodward (older)

Bill Boyley

Bill Boyley

Celebrant

Teresa La Rocca

Teresa La Rocca

Opera Singer

Lindsey Day

Lindsey Day

Opera Singer

Grant Doyle

Grant Doyle

Opera Singer

Leah Jennings

Leah Jennings

Musician

Kathy Monaghan

Kathy Monaghan

Musician

Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence

Musician

Gordon Coombes

Gordon Coombes

Musician

Luke Dollman

Luke Dollman

Musician

Margaret Stone

Margaret Stone

Musician

Tom Carrig

Tom Carrig

Musician

Helen Ayres

Helen Ayres

Musician

Suzi Jarratt

Suzi Jarratt

Vocalist

Samantha McDonald

Samantha McDonald

Vocalist

Peter Osborn

Peter Osborn

Priest (uncredited)

Sandi Gardiner

Sandi Gardiner

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

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