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.
Shine is of 1 hour(s) and 45 minute(s). It is Produced By: Fine Line Features, Film Victoria, South Australian Feature Film Company, Australian Film Finance Corporation. It was released on 1996-08-15. It has the tagline: A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love It has an average vote of 7.388 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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