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Shine

Shine

1996
105 min
Drama

Plot Summary

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

7.4
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7.4
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Technical Details

105 min
Runtime
1996-08-15
Release Date
Movie
Content Type
1996
Year
Genres
Drama

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

10.0/10
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**Perhaps one of the most striking films in the work of Geoffrey Rush, and one of the toughest and most sincere portrayals of brilliance that cinema has seen to date.** Even though I'm a pretty serious music lover, and I've always loved classical music, I didn't know David Helfgott until I saw this film. The musical universe is full of prodigies who reveal talent since childhood. Mozart is perhaps the most famous example of this. However, it is one of those subjects that I feel we tend to ove...

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