Wikiquote

Shine (film)

1996 film directed by Scott Hicks

Shine is a 1996 Australian biographical drama film based on the life of pianist David Helfgott, who suffered a mental breakdown and spent years in institutions.

Directed by Scott Hicks. Written by Jan Sardi.
A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love.taglines

David Helfgott

edit
 
In this world only the strong survive. The weak get crushed like insects.
 
Am I mad enough, professor? Am I?
  • In this world only the strong survive. The weak get crushed like insects.

Teenage

edit
  • It's a tough game, isn't it Roger?
  • Kind of. I'm not really sure about anything.
  • It's a mountain. The hardest piece you could ever play.
  • Am I mad enough, professor? Am I?

Adult

edit
  • Would you marry me?
  • Practical? No, of course not. Of course not. But then neither am I, Gillian. Neither am I. I'm not very practical at all.
  • The stars, Gillian darling! Ask the stars!
  • I'm shocked, stunned and amazed.

Others

edit
 
I’m your father and this is your family!
  • Cecil Parkes: You must play as if there's no tomorrow.
  • Isaac Stern: America. You know, land of the free, home of the brave. You know, Mickey Mouse.
  • Gillian: Your first concert in years and you wear odd shoes.
  • Peter Helfgott: I’m your father and this is your family!

Dialogue

edit
Cecil Parkes: The page! For God's sake, the notes!
Peter Helfgott: I'm sorry sir, I keep forgetting the notes.
Cecil Parkes: Will it be asking too much to learn them first?
David: Would you marry me?
Gillian: Well, it wouldn't be very practical, David.
David: Practical? No, of course not. Of course not. But then neither am I, Gillian. Neither am I. I'm not very practical at all.
Sylvia: You'll miss the plane!
Gillian: It's sweet of you, David. I don't know what to say.
David: The stars, Gillian darling! Ask the stars!
Peter: Religion is nonsense.
Ben Rosen: It's also a gold mine if you know where to dig.
Cecil Parkes: Rachmaninov? Are you sure?
David: Kind of. I'm not really sure about anything.
Cecil Parkes: The Rach 3. It's monumental.
David: It's a mountain. The hardest piece you could ever play.
Cecil Parkes: No one's ever been mad enough to attempt the Rach Three.
David: Am I mad enough, professor? Am I?
Gillian: How do you feel?
David: I'm shocked, stunned and amazed.
David: It's a tough game, isn't it Roger?
Roger: It's a bloodsport.

Taglines

edit
  • A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love.
  • A father whose life was his family. A son whose music was his life.
  • One of the most celebrated and successful films in Australian film history

About Shine

edit

Cast

edit
edit
 
Wikipedia
Wikipedia has an article about:
 
Commons
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
Retrieved from "https://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=Shine_(film)&oldid=3589566"