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Shine (VHS, 2001, Widescreen Edition) 
Shine (VHS, 2001, Widescreen Edition)

 
Shine (VHS, 2001, Widescreen Edition)

Leading Role: Geoffrey Rush
Director: Scott Hicks
Rating: Rated PG-13
Release Date: Oct 2001
Format: VHS
Additional Info: Widescreen Edition
UPC: 794043460234
Product ID: EPID3359795
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 vir...
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Movie 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.

Credits
Producer:Jane Scott
Cast:Alex Rafalowicz, Noah Taylor

Details
Edition:Widescreen Edition

Notes
Released theatrically in New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto, November 22, 1996.

Editorial Reviews
"...Scrappy, sexy, touching and fun....SHINE is also utterly extraordinary....Rank it with the best movies of the year..."
Rolling Stone - p.92 - Peter Travers (12/12/1996)

"...Strong performances....A powerful piece of work..." -- Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly - p.51 - Lisa Schwarzbaum (12/06/1996)

"...A strong, emotional narrative....Rush is quite remarkable....SHINE is mature, intelligent filmmaking..."
Variety - David Stratton (01/22/1996)

"...[Rush] handles the challenge superbly....SHINE is transformed into popular filmmaking at its smartest and most persuasive..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (11/22/1996)

"...The fact that David Helfgott lived the outlines of these events -- that he triumphed, that he fell, that he came slowly back -- adds an enormous weight of meaning to the film..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (11/27/1996)

Awards
1996Academy AwardsBest ActorGeoffrey Rush

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