Cinematic background from Shine 1996 - 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.
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – Two men and a boy standing next to each other in front of a door; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man with long brown hair wearing glasses and a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man in a tuxedo holding a silver trophy; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man and a woman kissing in front of a forest; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older woman smiling at the camera in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A group of older men in suits and ties; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A woman holding a piece of paper in front of her face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man and a woman are playing piano in a living room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A woman sitting at a desk in front of a window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An old man with a beard and mustache is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man holding a coffee cup while wearing a neck tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man with glasses is looking at a grand piano; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A group of men in tuxedos and bow ties laughing; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An old man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man reading a newspaper in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A large brick building with a flag on the front of it; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A person sitting on a chair with a cat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An old man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A woman standing in front of a book shelf; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man in a tuxedo is playing a piano; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A person wearing glasses; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man standing in front of a library full of books; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A young girl is leaning against a wall; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man in a black suit is conducting a orchestra; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A woman in a red feather boa is smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A woman standing in front of an open glass door; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man with wet hair is sitting in a tub; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older woman holding a baby while a younger man holds a bottle; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man wearing a hat and a suit walking down a street; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man sitting in a chair in front of a wooden wall; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man and a woman sitting next to each other in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A young boy sitting in front of a chessboard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A woman with blonde hair and a green shirt is posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A woman in a white shirt and a black vest; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man sitting in front of an old piano; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A person with their hands on his chest; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man wearing glasses and a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An old photo of a man wearing glasses; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man and a boy are standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older woman wearing a white dress and pearl necklace; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man with glasses looking up at the ceiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man and a young boy in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man and two women standing next to each other in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An old man with a beard and mustache looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man's face with a cigarette in his mouth; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A woman standing in front of a book shelf; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A person holding a neck tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man standing in front of a piano in a living room; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man in a tuxedo sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A view of a large building from a window; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A newspaper article with a picture of a man; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man and a young girl are playing a piano; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man in a suit and tie holding a coffee cup; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A woman standing in front of a man in a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – Two men sitting in front of a window looking out at a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man and a young boy sitting on a bed; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An old man with a beard and a tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A young man wearing glasses and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man sitting down with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A person standing in front of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A large crowd of people watching a concert; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older man is hugging a young boy; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A woman standing in front of a mirror and two men; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A young girl sitting at a table writing on a piece of paper; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A person with long hair; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man with glasses is reading a book; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man and a woman sitting at a table holding papers; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older woman standing in a living room next to a couch; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A person playing a piano with their hands on the keys; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man and a woman standing in front of a microphone on a stage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – An older woman is holding a small dog; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shine” (1996), directed by Scott Hicks – A man and a boy standing in front of a black door; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle