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Shine

Award-winning true story starring Geoffrey Rush. David Helfgott, a gifted pianist, suffers a mental breakdown that threatens to derail his career.

Award-winning drama based on a true story. Living in fifties Australia, the young David Helfgott excels at piano playing but is forbidden by his father to accept a scholarship to study further. In spite of his father's misgivings he travels to England where his genius is recognised, but then suffers a setback that will change his life forever.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Fri 2 Sep 201600:30

Credits

RoleContributor
David Helfgott as an AdultGeoffrey Rush
PeterArmin Mueller-Stahl
David Helfgott as an AdolescentNoah Taylor
Cecil ParkesJohn Gielgud
GillianLynn Redgrave
TonyJustin Braine
SylviaSonia Todd
SamChris Haywood
David Helfgott as a ChildAlex Rafalowicz
Eisteddfod PresenterGordon Poole
Ben RosenNicholas Bell
MargaretRebecca Gooden
Isaac SternRandall Berger
Katharine Susannah PrichardGoogie Withers
RayMarc Warren
DirectorScott Hicks
WriterJan Sardi
ProducerJane Scott
ComposerDavid Hirschfelder
Director of photographyGeoffrey Simpson

Broadcasts

  • Tue 22 Jul 200823:20
  • Tue 22 Jul 200823:50
  • Sun 1 Mar 200923:00
  • Sun 1 Mar 200923:20
  • Mon 2 Mar 200900:00
  • Mon 2 Aug 201023:35
  • Tue 3 Aug 201000:05
  • Sun 1 May 201123:00
  • Tue 13 Nov 201200:00
  • Tue 13 Nov 201200:30
  • Sat 11 Oct 201423:50
  • Wed 25 Nov 201523:45
  • Thu 26 Nov 201500:20
  • Thu 26 Nov 201500:50
  • Thu 1 Sep 201623:30
  • Fri 2 Sep 201600:25
  • Fri 2 Sep 201600:30