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1996 Movie Australia Drama, Biography, Music 105 min FSK 12
By: Scott Hicks With: Lynn Redgrave, Justin Braine, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sonia Todd, Googie Withers

As a child piano prodigy, David Helfgott's musical ambitions generate friction with his overbearing father, Peter. When Helfgott travels to London on a musical scholarship, his career as a pianist blossoms. However, the pressures of his newfound fame, coupled with the echoes of his tumultuous childhood, conspire to bring Helfgott's latent schizophrenia boiling to the surface, and he spends years in and out of various mental institutions.

Filmium rating
75%

Festival Achievements

Berlin International Film Festival 2011
Selections:
Homage 2011
Rotterdam International Film Festival 1997
Selections:
main programme

Mood

Emotional
Inspirational
Psychological
Serious
Touching

Cast & Crew

Scott Hicks
Jan Sardi
Googie Withers
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Geoffrey Rush
Justin Braine
Noah Taylor
Sonia Todd
Nicholas Bell
Lynn Redgrave

Adaptation

Biographical

Cinematic Technique

Close-Ups
Dramatic Lighting
Musical Performance

Narrative Structure

Biographical
Dramatized

Pace

Emotional
Moderate
Reflective
Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Classical Music
Piano Compositions

Style

Biographical
Dramatic
Psychological

Time-Period

1990S

Central Conflict

Artistic Pursuit
Family Estrangement
Mental Illness

Characters

David Helfgott
Gillian Helfgott
Peter Helfgott

Ending

Hopeful
Musical Comeback
Reconciliation

Historical Context

1990S
Biographical

Key Plot Points

Abuse
Child Prodigy
Comeback
Mental Breakdown

Plot

Biographical Journey
Family Conflict
Mental Health
Mental Health Struggle
Musical Competition
Musical Prodigy

Setting

Adelaide
Australia
London
United States

Shooting Location

Australia
London

Theme

Artistic Passion
Family Conflict
Family Dynamics
Mental Health
Redemption

Genre

Biographical
Drama
Psychological

Audiences

Adults
Drama Enthusiasts
Film Enthusiasts
Music Lovers

Titles

Shine
Shine - Der Weg ans Licht
Shine. El resplandor de un genio
Záře
Блеск
钢琴师
샤인

Awards

Academy Award Best Actor

Box Office Success

$10.2 Million Australia
$35.8 Million Us/Canada

Critical Reception

87 Metacritic
91% Rotten Tomatoes

Festivals

Sundance

Reception

Academy Award Winner
Award-Winning
Critical Acclaim
Popular
Sundance Film Festival

Production Countries

Australia

Release Year

1996
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