Shine
“A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love”
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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Cast
60 people
Geoffrey Rush
David Helfgott - Adult
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The King's Speech
Noah Taylor
David Helfgott - Adolescent
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Preacher
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Peter
Known for
Eastern Promises
The Thirteenth Floor
Lynn Redgrave
Gillian
Known for
Peter Pan
Spider
Googie Withers
Katharine Susannah Prichard
Known for
Dead of Night
Night and the City
Sonia Todd
Sylvia
Known for
McLeod's Daughters
Nicholas Bell
Ben Rosen
Known for
The Bureau of Magical Things
Childhood's End
John Gielgud
Cecil Parkes
Known for
The Elephant Man
Gandhi
Justin Braine
Tony
Also in
The Life of Harry Dare
Chris Haywood
Sam
Known for
Sleeping Beauty
Quigley Down Under
Alex Rafalowicz
David Helfgott - Child
Also in
Family Demons
Look Both Ways
Gordon Poole
Eisteddfod Presenter
Known for
Wolf Creek
Scott Hicks Director · Jan Sardi Screenplay David Hirschfelder Composer
Worldwide gross $36M · Budget $5.5M · United States release November 22, 1996
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Budget
$5,500,000
Worldwide gross
$35,892,330
Gross vs. budget
6.5×
Production
Film Victoria
Production
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Production
BBC Film
Production
South Australian Film Corporation
Production
Momentum Films
Production
Fine Line Features
Production
South Australian Feature Film Company
Production
Australia · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Yiddish
Release dates
United States · January 21, 1996
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Australia · August 15, 1996
Theatrical
United States · November 22, 1996
Theatrical
Brazil
March 7, 1997 · Theatrical
May 31, 2000 · TV · Televisão
December 29, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Czechia
August 7, 1997 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Finland
August 15, 1996 · Theatrical
France
May 20, 2026 · Physical · Édition Spéciale 30ème Anniversaire Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD
Germany
November 22, 1996 · Digital
Greece
February 20, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 6, 1997 · Theatrical
February 1, 1999 · Physical · DVD
August 27, 2002 · TV · RTL 4
Portugal
February 8, 1997 · Premiere · Fantasporto - Porto International Film Festival
March 14, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 25, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 7, 1997 · Theatrical
November 19, 1997 · Physical · VHS
April 25, 2001 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
January 3, 1997 · Theatrical
January 14, 1999 · TV · BBC One
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