Shine

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

Duration: 105 min
Release date: 1996-08-15
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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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Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Rush
as David as an adult
Noah Taylor
Noah Taylor
as David as an adolescent
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Peter
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Redgrave
as Gillian
Googie Withers
Googie Withers
as Katharine Susannah Prichard
Sonia Todd
Sonia Todd
as Sylvia
Nicholas Bell
Nicholas Bell
as Ben Rosen
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
as Cecil Parkes
Justin Braine
Justin Braine
as Tony
Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood
as Sam
Alex Rafalowicz
Alex Rafalowicz
as David as a child
Gordon Poole
Gordon Poole
as Eisteddfod Presenter
Danielle Cox
Danielle Cox
as Suzie as a child
Rebecca Gooden
Rebecca Gooden
as Margaret
Marta Kaczmarek
Marta Kaczmarek
as Rachel
John Cousins
John Cousins
as Jim Minogue
Paul Linkson
Paul Linkson
as State Champion Announcer
Randall Berger
Randall Berger
as Isaac Stern
Ian Welbourne
Ian Welbourne
as Boy Next Door
Kelly Bottrill
Kelly Bottrill
as Louise as a baby
Beverley Vaughan
Beverley Vaughan
as Rabbi
Phyllis Burford
Phyllis Burford
as Synagogue Secretary
Daphne Grey
Daphne Grey
as Society Hostess
Edwin Hodgeman
Edwin Hodgeman
as Soviet Society Secretary
Maria Dafneros
Maria Dafneros
as Sonia
Reis Porter
Reis Porter
as Postman
Stephen Sheehan
Stephen Sheehan
as Roger Woodward (younger)
Brenton Whittle
Brenton Whittle
as Announcer
Marianna Doherty
Marianna Doherty
as Suzie as a teenager
Camilla James
Camilla James
as Louise as a child
David King
David King
as Viney
Danny Davies
Danny Davies
as Registrar
Helen Dowell
Helen Dowell
as Sarah
Louise Dorling
Louise Dorling
as Muriel
Seán Carlsen
Seán Carlsen
as Student
Richard Hansell
Richard Hansell
as Ashley
Robert Hands
Robert Hands
as Robert
Marc Warren
Marc Warren
as Ray
Neil Thomson
Neil Thomson
as RCOM Conductor
Joey Kennedy
Joey Kennedy
as Suzie as an adult
Ellen Cressey
Ellen Cressey
as Nurse
Beverley Dunn
Beverley Dunn
as Beryl Alcott
Andy Seymour
Andy Seymour
as Bar Customer
Ella Scott Lynch
Ella Scott Lynch
as Jessica
Jethro Heysen-Hicks
Jethro Heysen-Hicks
as Rowan
John Martin
John Martin
as Roger Woodward (older)
Bill Boyley
Bill Boyley
as Celebrant
Teresa La Rocca
Teresa La Rocca
as Opera Singer
Lindsey Day
Lindsey Day
as Opera Singer
Grant Doyle
Grant Doyle
as Opera Singer
Leah Jennings
Leah Jennings
as Musician
Kathy Monaghan
Kathy Monaghan
as Musician
Mark Lawrence
Mark Lawrence
as Musician
Gordon Coombes
Gordon Coombes
as Musician
Luke Dollman
Luke Dollman
as Musician
Margaret Stone
Margaret Stone
as Musician
Tom Carrig
Tom Carrig
as Musician
Helen Ayres
Helen Ayres
as Musician
Suzi Jarratt
Suzi Jarratt
as Vocalist
Samantha McDonald
Samantha McDonald
as Vocalist
Peter Osborn
Peter Osborn
as Priest (uncredited)
Sandi Gardiner
Sandi Gardiner
as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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