Shine

1996 film directed by Scott Hicks
Movie film Q826494
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Shine

Summary

Shine is a film[1]. Shine ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,658 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shine received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Shine received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Shine received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5].
  • Shine received the AACTA Award for Best Film[6].
  • Shine received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[7].
  • Shine received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[8].
  • Shine's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Shine was directed by Scott Hicks[10].
  • Jan Sardi wrote the screenplay for Shine[11].
  • Scott Hicks wrote the screenplay for Shine[12].
  • Shine's composer is recorded as David Hirschfelder[13].
  • Shine's genre is musical film[14].
  • Shine's genre is biographical film[15].
  • Shine's genre is drama film[16].
  • Shine's genre is romance film[17].
  • Shine's based on is recorded as Love You to Bits and Pieces[18].
  • A cast member of Shine was Geoffrey Rush[19].
  • A cast member of Shine was Noah Taylor[20].
  • A cast member of Shine was Armin Mueller-Stahl[21].
  • A cast member of Shine was John Gielgud[22].
  • A cast member of Shine was Lynn Redgrave[23].
  • A cast member of Shine was Chris Haywood[24].
  • A cast member of Shine was Googie Withers[25].
  • A cast member of Shine was Sonia Todd[26].
  • A cast member of Shine was Marc Warren[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shine was produced by Jane Scott[28]. Shine was directed by Scott Hicks[10]. Screenwriters include Jan Sardi[11] and Scott Hicks[12]. Cast members include Geoffrey Rush[19], Noah Taylor[20], Armin Mueller-Stahl[21], John Gielgud[22], Lynn Redgrave[23], and Chris Haywood[24].

Publication

Publication dates include January 21, 1996[29], March 13, 1997[30], August 15, 1996[31], and November 20, 1996[32]. The original language of Shine was English[33]. Genres include musical film[14], biographical film[15], drama film[16], and romance film[17]. Shine was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include David Helfgott[35], parent–child relationship[36], ambition[37], mental disorder[38], and musician[39].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1929[45]; National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5], a class of award[46], in United States[47]; AACTA Award for Best Film[6], a film award category[48], in Australia[49], founded in 1969[50]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[7], a class of award[51]; and AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[8], a film award category[52], in Australia[53], founded in 1972[54]. Reviews include 8/10[55], 91%[56], and 87/100[57].

Why It Matters

Shine ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,658 views/month).[2] Shine has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] Shine is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What awards did Shine receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5], and AACTA Award for Best Film[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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