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Shine

Award-winning true story starring Geoffrey Rush. David Helfgott, a gifted pianist, suffers a mental breakdown that threatens to derail his career.

Award-winning drama based on a true story. Living in fifties Australia, the young David Helfgott excels at piano playing but is forbidden by his father to accept a scholarship to study further. In spite of his father's misgivings he travels to England where his genius is recognised, but then suffers a setback that will change his life forever.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Fri 2 Sep 2016 00:30

Credits

Role Contributor
David Helfgott as an Adult Geoffrey Rush
Peter Armin Mueller-Stahl
David Helfgott as an Adolescent Noah Taylor
Cecil Parkes John Gielgud
Gillian Lynn Redgrave
Tony Justin Braine
Sylvia Sonia Todd
Sam Chris Haywood
David Helfgott as a Child Alex Rafalowicz
Eisteddfod Presenter Gordon Poole
Ben Rosen Nicholas Bell
Margaret Rebecca Gooden
Isaac Stern Randall Berger
Katharine Susannah Prichard Googie Withers
Ray Marc Warren
Director Scott Hicks
Writer Jan Sardi
Producer Jane Scott
Composer David Hirschfelder
Director of photography Geoffrey Simpson

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