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Shine
1996
Inspired by the true story of Australian child prodigy David Helfgott (Rush), Shine examines his journey from a childhood dominated by an overbearing father to his nervous breakdown as a young adult. When David is accepted to a prestigious music school in London as a teen, he's only too happy to escape his home life and pursue .. Read more
| Starring | Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud, Armin Mueller-Stahl |
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| Director | Scott Hicks |
| Genres | Drama |
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Shine
Inspired by the true story of Australian child prodigy David Helfgott (Rush), Shine examines his journey from a childhood dominated by an overbearing father to his nervous breakdown as a young adult. When David is accepted to a prestigious music school in London as a teen, he's only too happy to escape his home life and pursue his passion for classical music. But his father's rejection and the pressures of mastering such concertos as Rachmanioff's Third leads to his downward spiral into mental illness. Only the love of the one woman who truly understands him (Lynn Redgrave) can help him re-enter society and his musical gift with the world. Don't miss this monumental cinematic achievement; a celebration of the human spirit and the redeeming power of love.
| Starring | Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, Alex Rafalowicz |
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| Director | Scott Hicks |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1996 To Rent: DVD: 01 Aug 2005 |
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Moving, superbly acted drama of tragedy and redemption that brilliantly evokes a man's alienation from his roots and his disintegration, as well as his re-emergence into the world.
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Fact or fiction?
Ignore the doubters with regard to whether the depiction is factual or not. Geoffrey Rush fully deserved the best actor Oscar for his stunning performance as ... read more »
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- Prestatyn
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Pheomenal performances
Geoffrey Rush is phenomenal in this movie, the kind of performance that turns this into a must see film and deservedly won an Oscar among other accolades. Armin... read more »
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Not only for Lovers of Rachmaninov and Astrology
This is a wonderfully human story containing tremendous performances by Geoffrey Rush in particular. The mixture of sentiments moving through humour and sadness... read more »
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- 25 Nov 2011 at 13:07
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Love this film!
This film is GREAT! Just a masterpiece of acting by Geoffrey Rush. This film will make you laugh and cry in equal measure. Watch it and see why Geoffrey Rush ... read more »
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Rush honoured with film award
- 03 Aug 2009
Actor Geoffrey Rush was honoured for his contribution to the Australian film industry on Saturday night (01Aug09) at a ceremony in Melbourne. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star received the Raymond Longford Award, named after the film pioneer, from the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for his iconic Aussie movie roles - including Lantana in 2001 and 1996's Shine, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. Rush is only the sixth actor to receive the award from the AFI since it began 41... Read more
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Shine
Inspired by the true story of Australian child prodigy David Helfgott (Rush), Shine examines his journey from a childhood dominated by an overbearing father to his nervous breakdown as a young adult. When David is accepted to a prestigious music school in London as a teen, he's only too happy to ...
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