Rach 3's formidable reputation was reinforced by " Shine" , a film of 1996 about David Helfgott, a troubled Australian pianist played by Geoffrey Rush (who won an Oscar); in the movie, Helfgott collapses from nervous exhaustion at the end of the concerto.

1996 年的电影《闪耀》强化了 Rach 3 令人生畏的声誉，该片讲述了大卫·赫尔夫戈特 (David Helfgott) 的故事，他是一位陷入困境的澳大利亚钢琴家，由杰弗里·拉什 (Geoffrey Rush)（曾获得奥斯卡奖）饰演；在电影中，赫尔夫戈特在协奏曲结束时因神经衰弱而倒下。