Shine

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Shine is a critically acclaimed 1996 biographical drama film in which Geoffrey Rush delivers an Oscar-winning performance as pianist David Helfgott.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biographical drama film
film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Actor
awardReceivedBy Geoffrey Rush
basedOn life of David Helfgott
cinematographyBy Geoffrey Simpson
countryOfOrigin Australia
director Scott Hicks
distributor Fine Line Features
editedBy Pip Karmel
featuresInstrument piano
filmingLocation Adelaide
Sydney
genre biographical film
drama film
hasAccolade critical acclaim
hasRating R (MPAA)
language English
mainCharacter David Helfgott
musicBy David Hirschfelder
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Score
surface form: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
notableFor Geoffrey Rush's performance as David Helfgott
portrays Australian concert pianist
David Helfgott
pianist
producer Jane Scott
productionCompany Australian Film Development Corporation
surface form: Australian Film Finance Corporation

Momentum Pictures
surface form: Momentum Films
releaseEvent Cannes Film Festival
surface form: 1996 Cannes Film Festival
releaseYear 1996
runtimeMinutes 105
screenwriter Jan Sardi
setInPeriod 20th century
stars Armin Mueller-Stahl
Geoffrey Rush
Googie Withers
John Gielgud
Lynn Redgrave
Noah Taylor
Sonia Todd
subject classical music
family relationships
mental illness

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