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Shine (1996)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Scott Hicks
Writer : Jan Sardi

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Scott Hicks
Scott Hicks
Director
Jan Sardi
Jan Sardi
Screenplay
Scott Hicks
Scott Hicks
Story
Jane Scott
Jane Scott
Producer
Pip Karmel
Pip Karmel
Editor
Vicki Niehus
Vicki Niehus
Production Design
Tony Cronin
Tony Cronin
Art Direction
Louise Wakefield
Louise Wakefield
Costume Design
Geoffrey Simpson
Geoffrey Simpson
Director of Photography
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Clapper Loader
Sally Eccleston
Sally Eccleston
Focus Puller
Geoffrey Simpson
Geoffrey Simpson
Camera Operator
Lisa Tomasetti
Lisa Tomasetti
Still Photographer
David Hirschfelder
David Hirschfelder
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

Trailer Shine -1996-

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