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Shine
1996
Director
Scott Hicks
Year
1996
Style
Content Rating
PG-13
Stars
Geoffrey Rush, Sonia Todd, Justin Braine, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Languages
🇬🇧 English, yid
Origin Countries
🇦🇺 Australia
Synopsis
David Helfgott, a gifted pianist, struggles through childhood adolescence as his strict father abuses him and his siblings. Years later, he suffers a mental breakdown but manages to return as a legend.
Major Awards
Overall
1 win — 9 nominations
Wins (1)
Best Actor
Academy Awards, USA (1997)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominations (9)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1997)
Best Film
Golden Globes, USA (1997)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Academy Awards, USA (1997)
Best Picture
Critics Choice Awards (1997)
Best Picture
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1997)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Academy Awards, USA (1997)
Best Director
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1997)
Best Screenplay - Original
Writers Guild of America, USA (1997)
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Golden Globes, USA (1997)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture