1996
A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love
7.4
679
August 15, 1996
1h 45m
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.
Original Title
Shine
Spoken Languages
English, Yiddish
Production Countries
Australia, United Kingdom
Budget
$5,500,000
Revenue
$35,892,330
Production Companies
Director
Writer
Producer
Composer
Screenplay
Swing Vote
The Banger Sisters
Tape
The Mirror Crack'd
The Wackness
Lonely Hearts
Red Rock West
American Splendor
Scarecrow
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Tess
The French Minister
Smoke
Black Mask
The Hidden
Extortion
The Rothschilds
Wild Seed
Gandhi
The Color Purple
Man on the Moon
Malcolm X
The Sea Inside
Poorna
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
The Perfect Storm
James Dean
The Elephant Man
Ask the Dust
V láske je naša pravda
A Dose of Happiness
Amelia Earhart
Production Companies
Fine Line Features, Film Victoria, South Australian Feature Film Company, Australian Film Finance Corporation
Director
Scott Hicks
Writer
N/A
Producer
Jane Scott
Composer
N/A
Screenplay
Jan Sardi
Geoffrey Rush
Role: David as an adult
Noah Taylor
Role: David as an adolescent
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Role: Peter
Lynn Redgrave
Role: Gillian
Googie Withers
Role: Katharine Susannah Prichard
Sonia Todd
Role: Sylvia
Nicholas Bell
Role: Ben Rosen
John Gielgud
Role: Cecil Parkes
Justin Braine
Role: Tony
Chris Haywood
Role: Sam
Alex Rafalowicz
Role: David as a child
Gordon Poole
Role: Eisteddfod Presenter
Danielle Cox
Role: Suzie as a child
Rebecca Gooden
Role: Margaret
Marta Kaczmarek
Role: Rachel
John Cousins
Role: Jim Minogue
Paul Linkson
Role: State Champion Announcer
Randall Berger
Role: Isaac Stern
Ian Welbourne
Role: Boy Next Door
Kelly Bottrill
Role: Louise as a baby
Beverley Vaughan
Role: Rabbi
Phyllis Burford
Role: Synagogue Secretary
Daphne Grey
Role: Society Hostess
Edwin Hodgeman
Role: Soviet Society Secretary
Maria Dafneros
Role: Sonia
Reis Porter
Role: Postman
Stephen Sheehan
Role: Roger Woodward (younger)
Brenton Whittle
Role: Announcer
Marianna Doherty
Role: Suzie as a teenager
Camilla James
Role: Louise as a child
David King
Role: Viney
Danny Davies
Role: Registrar
Helen Dowell
Role: Sarah
Louise Dorling
Role: Muriel
Seán Carlsen
Role: Student
Richard Hansell
Role: Ashley
Robert Hands
Role: Robert
Marc Warren
Role: Ray
Neil Thomson
Role: RCOM Conductor
Joey Kennedy
Role: Suzie as an adult
Ellen Cressey
Role: Nurse
Beverley Dunn
Role: Beryl Alcott
Andy Seymour
Role: Bar Customer
Ella Scott Lynch
Role: Jessica
Jethro Heysen-Hicks
Role: Rowan
John Martin
Role: Roger Woodward (older)
Bill Boyley
Role: Celebrant
Teresa La Rocca
Role: Opera Singer
Lindsey Day
Role: Opera Singer
Grant Doyle
Role: Opera Singer
Leah Jennings
Role: Musician
Kathy Monaghan
Role: Musician
Mark Lawrence
Role: Musician
Gordon Coombes
Role: Musician
Luke Dollman
Role: Musician
Margaret Stone
Role: Musician
Tom Carrig
Role: Musician
Helen Ayres
Role: Musician
Suzi Jarratt
Role: Vocalist
Samantha McDonald
Role: Vocalist
Peter Osborn
Role: Priest (uncredited)
Sandi Gardiner
Role: Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
