# Shine (film)

Shine is a 1996 Australian biographical drama film based on the life of pianist David Helfgott, who suffered a mental breakdown and spent years in institutions.
    Directed by Scott Hicks. Written by Jan Sardi.

## David Helfgott

* In this world only the strong survive. The weak get crushed like insects.

### Teenage

* It's a tough game, isn't it Roger?
* Kind of. I'm not really sure about anything.
* It's a mountain. The hardest piece you could ever play.
* Am I mad enough, professor? Am I?

### Adult

* Would you marry me?
* Practical? No, of course not. Of course not. But then neither am I, Gillian. Neither am I. I'm not very practical at all.
* The stars, Gillian darling! Ask the stars!
* I'm shocked, stunned and amazed.

## Others

* Cecil Parkes: You must play as if there's no tomorrow.
* Isaac Stern: America. You know, land of the free, home of the brave. You know, Mickey Mouse.
* Gillian: Your first concert in years and you wear odd shoes.
* Peter Helfgott: I’m your father and this is your family!

## Dialogue

    Cecil Parkes: The page! For God's sake, the notes!
    Peter Helfgott: I'm sorry sir, I keep forgetting the notes.
    Cecil Parkes: Will it be asking too much to learn them first?
    David: Would you marry me?
    Gillian: Well, it wouldn't be very practical, David.
    David: Practical? No, of course not. Of course not. But then neither am I, Gillian. Neither am I. I'm not very practical at all.
    Sylvia: You'll miss the plane!
    Gillian: It's sweet of you, David. I don't know what to say.
    David: The stars, Gillian darling! Ask the stars!
    Peter: Religion is nonsense.
    Ben Rosen: It's also a gold mine if you know where to dig.
    Cecil Parkes: Rachmaninov? Are you sure?
    David: Kind of. I'm not really sure about anything.
    Cecil Parkes: The Rach 3. It's monumental.
    David: It's a mountain. The hardest piece you could ever play.
    Cecil Parkes: No one's ever been mad enough to attempt the Rach Three.
    David: Am I mad enough, professor? Am I?
    Gillian: How do you feel?
    David: I'm shocked, stunned and amazed.
    David: It's a tough game, isn't it Roger?
    Roger: It's a bloodsport.

## Taglines

* A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love.
* A father whose life was his family. A son whose music was his life.
* One of the most celebrated and successful films in Australian film history

## Cast

* Geoffrey Rush - David Helfgott
* Justin Braine - Tony
* Sonia Todd - Sylvia
* Chris Haywood - Sam
* Alex Rafalowicz - David Helfgott - Child
* Gordon Poole - Eisteddfod Presenter
* Armin Mueller-Stahl - Peter
* Nicholas Bell - Ben Rosen
* Danielle Cox - Suzie - Child
* Rebecca Gooden - Margaret
* Marta Kaczmarek - Rachel
* John Cousins - Jim Minogue
* Noah Taylor - David Helfgott - Adolescent
* Randall Berger - Isaac Stern
* Googie Withers - Katharine Susannah Prichard
* John Gielgud - Cecil Parkes
* David King - Viney
* Robert Hands - Robert
* Marc Warren - Ray
* Neil Thomson - RCOM Conductor
* Joey Kennedy - Suzie - Adult
* Beverley Dunn - Beryl Alcott
* Lynn Redgrave - Gillian
* Ella Scott Lynch - Jessica

## External links

* Shine quotes at the Internet Movie Database
* Shine at Rotten Tomatoes
* Shine at Metacritic
* Shine at Allmovie
* Shine at Mojo