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 (717 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 image is recorded as Piano on stage.jpg[9].
  • Shine's instance of is recorded as film[10].
  • Shine's director is recorded as Scott Hicks[11].
  • Shine's screenwriter is recorded as Jan Sardi[12].
  • Shine's screenwriter is recorded as Scott Hicks[13].
  • Shine's composer is recorded as David Hirschfelder[14].
  • Shine's genre is recorded as musical film[15].
  • Shine's genre is recorded as biographical film[16].
  • Shine's genre is recorded as drama film[17].
  • Shine's genre is recorded as romance film[18].
  • Shine's based on is recorded as Love You to Bits and Pieces[19].
  • Shine's cast member is recorded as Geoffrey Rush[20].
  • Shine's cast member is recorded as Noah Taylor[21].
  • Shine's cast member is recorded as Armin Mueller-Stahl[22].
  • Shine's cast member is recorded as John Gielgud[23].
  • Shine's cast member is recorded as Lynn Redgrave[24].
  • Shine's cast member is recorded as Chris Haywood[25].
  • Shine's cast member is recorded as Googie Withers[26].
  • Shine's cast member is recorded as Sonia Todd[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shine's producer is recorded as Jane Scott[28]. Shine's director is recorded as Scott Hicks[11]. Screenwriters include Jan Sardi[12] and Scott Hicks[13]. Cast members include Geoffrey Rush[20], Noah Taylor[21], Armin Mueller-Stahl[22], John Gielgud[23], Lynn Redgrave[24], and Chris Haywood[25].

Publication

Publication dates include +1996-01-21T00:00:00Z[29], +1997-03-13T00:00:00Z[30], +1996-08-15T00:00:00Z[31], and +1996-11-20T00:00:00Z[32]. Shine's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[33]. Genres include musical film[15], biographical film[16], drama film[17], and romance film[18].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include David Helfgott[34], parent–child relationship[35], ambition[36], mental disorder[37], and musician[38].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44]; National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5], a class of award[45], in United States[46]; AACTA Award for Best Film[6], a film award category[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1969[49]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[7], a class of award[50]; and AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[8], a film award category[51], in Australia[52], founded in 1972[53]. Reviews include 8/10[54], 91%[55], and 87/100[56].

Why It Matters

Shine ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (717 views/month).[2] Shine has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Shine is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

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

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  19. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  28. [54] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
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  35. [34] . Shine. wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . Shine. wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . Shine. wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . Shine. wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . Shine. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [53] . 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. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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