Shine (1996)

Kernel Score: 84% · 693 ratings

Genres: Drama

Released: 1996-08-15

Runtime: 105 minutes

Overview

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.

Director

Scott Hicks

Cast

• Geoffrey Rush as David as an adult
• Noah Taylor as David as an adolescent
• Armin Mueller-Stahl as Peter
• Lynn Redgrave as Gillian
• Googie Withers as Katharine Susannah Prichard
• Sonia Todd as Sylvia
• Nicholas Bell as Ben Rosen
• John Gielgud as Cecil Parkes
• Justin Braine as Tony
• Chris Haywood as Sam