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Scott Hicks

Shine

Director Scott Hicks Cast Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Justin Braine
Edition 1996
105' - 1995 - Drama, Biography, Music/Musical - Dialogue: Yiddish, English
Inspired by the life of australian pianist David Helfgott, "Shine" is a soaring eulogy to the heat of musical inspiration and the crushing consequenses of genius. "Shine" spans Helfgott's childhood and subsequent career as a concert pianist before a severe nervous breakdown returns him to his homeland and a decade of confusion living in and out of mental institutions. Raised by his domineering father, a Polish Jew whose father forbade him to play his beloved violin, David soon shows extraordinary promise as a pianist. He wins a competition and is offered a scholarship to study in America, but his father can't bear the thought of losing his only son and forbids it. Eventually David defies his father's authority and leaves Australia.

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Credits

Directors

Scott Hicks

Cast

Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Justin Braine

Scenario

Scott Hicks, Jan Sardi

Director of Photography

Geoffrey Simpson

Editors

Pip Karmel

Producers

Jane Scott

Non original music

David Hirschfelder

More info

Dialogue

Yiddish, English

Countries of production

Australia, United Kingdom

Year

1995