Shine (1996)
| Release Date | 21 January 1996 |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $36,000,000 |
| Tagline | A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love |
| Genre | Biography, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | Australia |
| Filming Locations | Adelaide Botanic Gardens & Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Biopic [feature], Psychological Drama |
| Mood | Triumph of the Spirit |
| Themes | Fathers and Sons, Starting Over, In Training, Child Prodigies, Hotshots, Musician's Life, Mental Illness, Otherwise Engaged |
| Tones | Compassionate, Warm, Bittersweet, Heartwarming, Rousing, Humorous, Tearjerking |
| Tags | Concert Pianist, Father, Holocaust, Mental Breakdown, Mental Institution, Over Protective, Pianist, Shock Therapy, Survivor |
Shine is a 1996 Australian film based on the life of pianist David Helfgott, who suffered a mental breakdown and spent years in institutions. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, John Gielgud, Googie Withers, Justin Braine, Sonia Todd, Nicholas Bell, Chris Haywood and Alex Rafalowicz. The screenplay was written by Jan Sardi, and Scott Hicks directed the film. The degree to which the film's plot reflects the true story of Helfgott's life is disputed (see below). The film made its US premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Geoffrey Rush was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1996 for his performance in the lead role.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Justin Braine
Tony
Alex Rafalowicz
David Helfgott - Child
Gordon Poole
Eisteddfod Presenter
Danielle Cox
Suzie - Child
Rebecca Gooden
Margaret
Marta Kaczmarek
Rachel
John Cousins
Jim Minogue
Paul Linkson
State Champion Announcer
Randall Berger
Isaac Stern
Ian Welbourne
Boy Next Door
Kelly Bottrill
Louise - Baby
Beverley Vaughan
Rabbi
Phyllis Burford
Synagogue Secretary
Daphne Grey
Society Hostess
Edwin Hodgeman
Soviet Society Secretary
Maria Dafnero
Sonia
Reis Porter
Postman
Stephen Sheehan
Roger Woodward - Younger
Brenton Whittle
Announcer
Marianna Doherty
Suzie - Teenager
Camilla James
Louise - Child
David King
Viney
Danny Davies
Registrar
Helen Dowell
Sarah
Louise Dorling
Muriel
Sean Carlsen
Student
Richard Hansell
Ashley
Robert Hands
Robert
Neil Thomson
RCOM Conductor
Joey Kennedy
Suzie - Adult
Ellen Cressey
Nurse
Beverley Dunn
Beryl Ascott
Andy Seymour
Bar Customer
Jethro Heysen-Hicks
Rowan
John Martin
Roger Woodward - Older
Bill Boyley
Celebrant
Teresa La Rocca
Opera Singer
Lindsey Day
Opera Singer
Grant Doyle
Opera Singer
Leah Jennings
Musician
Kathy Monaghan
Musician
Mark Lawrence
Musician
Gordon Coombes
Musician
Luke Dollman
Musician
Margaret Stone
Musician
Tom Carrig
Musician
Helen Ayres
Musician
Suzi Jarratt
Vocalist
Samantha McDonald
Vocalist
Sandy Gardiner
Restaurant Customer
Peter Osborn
Priest
Louise Siversen
Extra in Ballroom Scene
Director
Writer
Jan Sardi
Producer
Jane Scott
producer
Original Music
David Hirschfelder
-
Cinematographer
Geoffrey Simpson
-
Editor
Pip Karmel
-
Production Designer
Vicki Niehus
-
Art Director
Tony Cronin
-
Costume Designer
Louise Wakefield
-
Makeup Department
Sue Black
makeup assistant: UK
Liz Dingle
additional hair stylist, additional makeup artist
Pamela Haddock
makeup artist: UK
Rick Martin
additional makeup artist, additional hair stylist
Fiona Rees-Jones
additional makeup artist, additional hair stylist
Lesley Vanderwalt
makeup artist
Paul Williams
hair stylist
Production Manager
Peter Hoyland
music production manager
Andrew Marshall
unit manager
Elizabeth Symes
production manager
Sylvia Walker-Wilson
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guy Campbell
second assistant director
Toby Coke
third assistant director: UK
Carolynne Cunningham
first assistant director
Henry Osborne
second assistant director
Tom Read
third assistant director
Stephen Woolfenden
second assistant director: UK
Art Department
Michael Bartlett
dressing props: UK
Perscia Brokensha
art department runner
Louise Cameron
art department coordinator
Jacqui Canty
art department attachment
Judy Farr
set dresser: UK, property buyer: UK
Alastair Gow
stand-by carpenter: UK
Jo Graysmark
assistant art director: UK
John Haratzis
scenic artist
Kevin Jarrett
carpenter
Ben Johnson
painter
Peter Looby
stand-by prop: UK
Adam McCulloch
draftsman
David McHenry
art director: UK
Leroy Plummer
stand-by props
Paul Purdy
property master: UK
John Santucci
painter
Andrew Short
set dresser, property buyer
Brock Sykes
greensman
Arthur Vette
construction manager
Alicia Walsh
set dresser, property buyer
Will Ayres
dressing props
Sound Department
Martin Bayley
assistant sound editor
Steve Burgess
foley artist
Helen Field
sound liaison
Jim Greenhorn
sound recordist: UK
Toivo Lember
sound recordist
Gerard Long
foley artist
Scott Piper
boom operator
Livia Ruzic
dialogue editor
Roger Savage
sound re-recording mixer
Joanne Stephens-Smith
boom operator: UK
Gareth Vanderhope
sound effects editor
Special Effects
Ray Fowler
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Paul Cross
optical effects
Stunts
Richard Boué
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Arnold
electrician: UK
Scott Brokate
assistant grip
Tony Burns
generator operator: UK
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
clapper loader
John Donoghue
gaffer: UK
Sally Eccleston
focus puller
Warren Ewen
best boy: UK
David Foreman
camera operator: second unit
Sam Garwood
Steadicam focus puller: UK
Werner Gerlach
best boy
John Goldney
key grip
Renee Hanna
video split operator
Richard Anthony Hyde
fourth electrician
Robertto Karas
third electrician
Lorraine Luke
clapper loader: UK
Alix Mumford
camera trainee: UK
Jan Pester
Steadicam operator: UK
Craig Philpott
assistant camera: second unit
Barry Read
grip: UK
Peter Santucci
assistant grip
Graeme Shelton
gaffer: second unit
Geoffrey Simpson
camera operator
Andy Smith
second electrician
Mark Tillie
still photographer: UK
Lisa Tomasetti
still photographer
Trevor Toune
gaffer
Philip Le Masurier
special photographer
Casting Department
Sharon Howard-Field
casting: USA
Jan Killen
extras casting
Karen Lindsay-Stewart
casting: UK
Liz Mullinar
casting: Australia
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Iona Kenrick
wardrobe assistant: UK
Marriott Kerr
costume assistant, cutter
Jeanette Luke
costume assistant
Jenny Miles
costume supervisor
Nina Parsons
stand-by wardrobe
Jenny Ramos
costume assistant
Ros Ward
wardrobe supervisor: UK
Monica Willis
costume assistant
Angela Winters
costume assistant
Editorial Department
Arthur Cambridge
color grader: Atlab
Mark Ellis
assistant film editor
Sue Nicola
cutter
Rohan Wilson
negative matcher
Music Department
Michael Costa
assistant music editor
Sandy Edwards
music production assistant
Robin Gray
additional music engineer
Kim Green
source music clearances
David Helfgott
musician: piano
Robert John
orchestra leader
Michael Letho
music mixing engineer
Stella O'Malley
music production assistant
Adam Rhodes
additional music engineer
Sam Schwarz
music notation editor
David Williams
additional music engineer
Christine Woodruff
source music clearances
Ricky Edwards
conductor, assistant musical director, musician: piano
Transportation Department
Jim Atkins
driver: UK
Jon Blaikie
action vehicle coordinator
Clive Randall
driver: UK
Harry Smith
unit driver: UK
John Smith
unit driver: UK
Paul Thompson
driver: UK
Paul Venezia
driver: UK
Other Crew
Lee Abberley
stand-in: Mr. Taylor: UK
Sal Alba
Yiddish advisor
Ian Anderson
laboratory liaison
Hilary Benson
production coordinator: UK
Jenny Bichard
unit nurse
Maurice Burns
location manager
Julie Byrne
second assistant attachment
Lesley Campion
cashier: UK
Vladimir Chishkovsky
harpsichord technician
Ross Clunes
studio technician
Martin Cousin
hand double: Noah Taylor
Steve Crook
psychiatric advisor
Rikke Dakin
assistant location manager: UK
Christina Díaz Norman
assistant to producer
Cherry Fiddaman
production accountant: UK
Rabbi Figdor
advisor: bar mitzvah
Frederic N. Gaines
lawyer: USA
Serena Gattuso
production coordinator
Debbie Hanson
unit assistant
Yiani Harpas
stand-in: Master Rafalowicz
Tina Hennel
unit assistant
Kerry Heysen
creative consultant
Scott Heysen
production runner
Charles Hubbard
location manager: UK
Colleen Kennedy
accounting assistant
Susanna Lenton
continuity: UK
Paul Lightfoot
unit assistant
Paul Linkson
stand-in: Mr. Mueller-Stahl
John Macgregor
story research and development
Tracey Mair
publicist: Australia
Steve Marcus
caterer
Ronald Markham
stand-in: Sir John Gielgud, UK
Chris McGuire
production accountant
Susie Menzies
production secretary: UK
Josh Moore
location assistant
Sara Morris
production runner: UK
Heather Muirhead
production secretary
Brent Ottley
disklavier technician
Melinda Parker
catering assistant
Carolyne Pool
stand-in: Ms. Redgrave: UK
Paul Sarony
production advisor: UK
Leilah Schubert
third assistant attachment
Fiona Searson
publicist: international
Greg Sitch
lawyer: Australia
Sara Abel Smith
stand-in: Ms. Redgrave
Peter Spaeth
stand-in: Mr. Taylor
Simon Tedeschi
hand double: Alex Rafalowicz
Bernadette Van Gyen
safety reporter
Jo Weeks
continuity
Thanks
Alice Carrard
thanks
David Helfgott
thanks
Gillian Helfgott
thanks
Brian Rosen
thanks
Win Warren
thanks
Production Company
Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
-
Film Victoria
-
South Australian Feature Film Company
-
Distributor
Ronin Films
Fine Line Features
Pinema
Buena Vista Home Video
Buena Vista International
Criterion Collection, The
New Line Home Video
Roadshow Home Video
Sky Box Office
BBC Television Centre
, , , ,
Roadshow Entertainment Video
,
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Film Four Distributors
Buena Vista International Spain S.A.
Buena Vista International
Buena Vista International
Gativideo
Vitória Filmes
Miscellaneous
AAV Australia
videotape house
ARRI Lighting Rental
lighting
ARRI Media
camera rentals: uk
Adelphia Studio
music recording
Allan Eaton Studios
music recording
Australian Film Commission, The
script developed with assistance from
Brashs, Adelaide
musical instruments
Cameraquip Australia
camera equipment
Colour & Movement Films
developed with assistance from
Ebony & Ivory
musical instruments
Esoteric Technologies PL
astrological software
Film Finance
completion guarantor
Film Victoria
developed with assistance from
Great Scott Productions Pty. Ltd.
developed with assistance from
HW Wood Australia
insurance
Manny's Music
musical instruments
Marshalls & Dent
lawyer: australia
Mayer, Glassman & Gaines
lawyer: usa
Morris Angel & Son Ltd.
costume rentals: uk
NSW Film & TV Office
developed with assistance from
Optical & Graphics
titles
Philips Classics
soundtrack published by
Ray Knight Casting
additional casting: uk
Roadshow, Coote & Carroll
developed with assistance from
Robert Smith Agency
extras casting: uk
Ronin Films
developed with assistance from
Soundfirm
post-production sound
South Australian Film
developed and produced with assistance from
The Royal College of Music Orchestra
group performers
Traveltoo
travel services
Wood Hall Catering
caterer: UK
Yamaha Music
musical instruments
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
The films of Scott Hicks
Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
No Reservations (2007)
Shine
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
The Boys Are Back (2009)
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film
Angel Baby (1995)
Flirting (1991)
Japanese Story (2003)
Kiss or Kill (1997)
Lantana (2001)
Look Both Ways (2005)
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
Proof (1991)
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
Romulus, My Father (2007)
Samson and Delilah (2009)
Shine
Somersault (2004)
Strictly Ballroom (1992)
Ten Canoes (2006)
The Black Balloon (2008)
The Interview (1998)
The Piano (1993)
Two Hands (1999)
