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Shine (DVD)

Geoffrey Rush (actor), Armin Mueller-Stahl (actor) and Scott Hicks (director)
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Review

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

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

Chicago Sun-Times, 11/27/1996, p.49, "...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..."

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

Los Angeles Times, 11/22/1996, p.F1, "...[Rush] handles the challenge superbly....SHINE is transformed into popular filmmaking at its smartest and most persuasive..."

Title Note

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

Release Note

DVD features:

Region 1 encoding
Filmographies/notes/scene access/trailer
Q&A with director Scott Hicks
Geoffrey Rush's Golden Globe acceptance speech

Product Notes

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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