Shine PG-13

A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love
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DVD-R Details

  • ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO - 1.85:1
  • Rated: PG-13
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 45 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: October 25, 2016
  • Originally Released: 1996
  • Label: Warner Archive Collection (MOD)

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring
Performer: , , , &
Directed by
Edited by
Screenwriting by &
Composition by
Produced by
Director of Photography:

Major Awards:

Academy Awards 1996 - Best Actor: Geoffrey Rush

Entertainment Reviews:

Certified Fresh91%

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Total Count: 44

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 30,861
Rating: B- -- Inspired by the true story of the Australian classical pianist prodigy David Helfgott. Full Review
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Oct 28, 2015
Rating: A- -- With the exception of a few overwrought scenes, Hicks' Australian biopic of pianist David Helfgott, which caused a bidding war at the 1996 Sundance Fest, is fresh and emotionally stirring without being sentimental or cliched. Full Review
EmanuelLevy.Com
Dec 25, 2007
Rating: 3.5/4 -- Inspiring, memorable cinema. Full Review
TheMovieReport.com
Sep 12, 2005
Rating: B+ -- Shine beams with warmth, sensitivity, and fine taste, but some of that illumination is the work of our own reflector lamps. Full Review
Entertainment Weekly
Sep 7, 2011
Compassionate, deft, unsentimental, inspirational. Full Review
Time Out
Jun 24, 2006
I declare "Shine" to be the best film of the year! Full Review
Reeling Reviews
Apr 9, 2005
...[Rush] handles the challenge superbly....SHINE is transformed into popular filmmaking at its smartest and most persuasive...
Los Angeles Times
Nov 22, 1996

Description by OLDIES.com:

A wrenching portrait of the life of Australian piano virtuoso David Helfgott and his struggles with his war-traumatized, demanding father; mental illness and asylum incarceration; and his obsession with the virtually unplayable Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 ("Rach 3").

Product Description:

This acclaimed film paints a wrenching portrait of the life of Australian piano virtuoso David Helfgott and his struggles with his war-traumatized, demanding father; mental illness and asylum incarceration; and his obsession with the virtually unplayable Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 ("Rach 3"). Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor--Armin Mueller-Stahl. Academy Awards: Best Actor--Geoffrey Rush.

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Product Info

  • UPC: 888574444440
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

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