Shine

Overview

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

Details

Cast

Geoffrey Rush

David as an adult

Noah Taylor

David as an adolescent

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Peter

Lynn Redgrave

Gillian

Googie Withers

Katharine Susannah Prichard

Sonia Todd

Sylvia

Nicholas Bell

Ben Rosen

John Gielgud

Cecil Parkes

Justin Braine

Tony

Chris Haywood

Sam

Alex Rafalowicz

David as a child

Gordon Poole

Eisteddfod Presenter

Danielle Cox

Suzie as a 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 as a baby