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Film / 1996
Shine
Directed by
Scott Hicks
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.
The story
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.
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
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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
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