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Shine

Scott Hicks

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.

Shine

Trailer

Cast

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey RushDavid as an adult

Noah Taylor

Noah TaylorDavid as an adolescent

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-StahlPeter

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn RedgraveGillian

Googie Withers

Googie WithersKatharine Susannah Prichard

Sonia Todd

Sonia ToddSylvia

Nicholas Bell

Nicholas BellBen Rosen

John Gielgud

John GielgudCecil Parkes

Justin BraineTony

Chris Haywood

Chris HaywoodSam

Alex RafalowiczDavid as a child

Gordon PooleEisteddfod Presenter

Danielle CoxSuzie as a child

Rebecca GoodenMargaret

Marta Kaczmarek

Marta KaczmarekRachel

Crew

Scott Hicks

Scott HicksDirector

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan

Jasmine Yuen CarrucanClapper Loader

Geoffrey Simpson

Geoffrey SimpsonCamera Operator

Jane Scott

Jane ScottProducer

David Hirschfelder

David HirschfelderOriginal Music Composer

Stephen Woolfenden

Stephen WoolfendenSecond Assistant Director

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