Shine (1996)
PG-13 14 Feb 1997 • Biography, Drama, Music • 1h 45m
As a child piano prodigy, David Helfgott's musical ambitions generate friction with his overbearing father, Peter. When Helfgott travels to London on a musical scholarship, his career as a pianist blossoms. However, the pressures of his newfound fame, coupled with the echoes of his tumultuous childhood, conspire to bring Helfgott's latent schizophrenia boiling to the surface, and he spends years in and out of various mental institutions.
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Language:
English, Yiddish
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 46 wins & 52 nominations total
Country:
Australia
Metacritic Score:
87
DVD Release Date:
10 Nov 2008
Box Office Total:
$35,892,330