Shine (film)

Shine
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Scott Hicks
Screenplay by	Jan Sardi
Story by	Scott Hicks
Produced by	Jane Scott
Starring	Armin Mueller-Stahl Noah Taylor Geoffrey Rush Lynn Redgrave Googie Withers Sonia Todd John Gielgud
Cinematography	Geoffrey Simpson
Edited by	Pip Karmel
Music by	David Hirschfelder
Production companies	South Australian Film Corporation Film Victoria Australian Film Finance Corporation Pandora Cinema BBC Films
Distributed by	Ronin Films Roadshow Entertainment[1]
Release dates	21 January 1996 (1996-01-21) (Sundance) 15 August 1996 (1996-08-15) (Australia)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	$6 million[2]
Box office	$36 million[3]

Shine is a 1996 Australian biographical psychological drama film directed by Scott Hicks from a screenplay by Jan Sardi, based on the life of David Helfgott, a pianist who suffered a mental breakdown and spent years in institutions. The film stars Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, Googie Withers, Sonia Todd and John Gielgud.

Shine had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. In 1997, Rush won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 69th Academy Awards for his performance.