1996 · 1h 45m · Drama
Shine
Directed byScott Hicks
TMDB
7.4
731 votes
Metacritic
87
critics
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
critics
Box office
$36M
6.0x its $6M budget
US release Nov 22, 1996 by Australian Film Finance Corporation Limited and South Australian Film Corporation
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Critics (Metacritic)87
Audience (TMDB x 10)74
Critics liked it more than audiences did, by 13 points.
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Cast
- Geoffrey RushDavid Helfgott - Adult
- Noah TaylorDavid Helfgott - Adolescent
- Armin Mueller-StahlPeter
- Lynn RedgraveGillian
- Googie WithersKatharine Susannah Prichard
- Sonia ToddSylvia
- Nicholas BellBen Rosen
- John GielgudCecil Parkes
- Justin BraineTony
- Chris HaywoodSam
- Alex RafalowiczDavid Helfgott - Child
- Gordon PooleEisteddfod Presenter
Full cast (60)
- Danielle CoxSuzie - Child
- Rebecca GoodenMargaret
- Marta KaczmarekRachel
- John CousinsJim Minogue
- Paul LinksonState Champion Announcer
- Randall BergerIsaac Stern
- Ian WelbourneBoy Next Door
- Kelly BottrillLouise - Baby
- Beverley VaughanRabbi
- Phyllis BurfordSynagogue Secretary
- Daphne GreySociety Hostess
- Edwin HodgemanSoviet Society Secretary
- Maria DafnerosSonia
- Reis PorterPostman
- Stephen SheehanRoger Woodward - Younger
- Brenton WhittleAnnouncer
- Marianna DohertySuzie - Teenager
- Camilla JamesLouise - Child
- David KingViney
- Danny DaviesRegistrar
- Helen DowellSarah
- Louise DorlingMuriel
- Seán CarlsenStudent
- Richard HansellAshley
- Robert HandsRobert
- Marc WarrenRay
- Neil ThomsonRCOM Conductor
- Ellen CresseyNurse
- Beverley DunnBeryl Alcott
- Andy SeymourBar Customer
- Ella Scott LynchJessica
- Jethro Heysen-HicksRowan
- John MartinRoger Woodward - Older
- Bill BoyleyCelebrant
- Teresa La RoccaOpera Singer
- Lindsey DayOpera Singer
- Grant DoyleOpera Singer
- Leah JenningsMusician
- Kathy MonaghanMusician
- Mark LawrenceMusician
- Gordon CoombesMusician
- Luke DollmanMusician
- Margaret StoneMusician
- Tom CarrigMusician
- Helen AyresMusician
- Suzi JarrattVocalist
- Samantha McDonaldVocalist
- Joey KennedySuzie - Adult
Crew
- Director
- Scott Hicks
- Writers
- Scott HicksJan Sardi
- Music
- David Hirschfelder
- Cinematography
- Geoffrey Simpson
- Editing
- Pip Karmel
- Producers
- Jane Scott
7 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- WonBest Actor · Academy Awards 1997Geoffrey Rush
- NominatedBest Picture · Academy Awards 1997Jane Scott, Producer
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 1997Scott Hicks
- NominatedBest Film Editing · Academy Awards 1997Pip Karmel
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1997Armin Mueller-Stahl
- NominatedBest Original Score · Academy Awards 1997David Hirschfelder
- NominatedBest Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1997Screenplay by Jan Sardi; Story by Scott Hicks
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