United States / Apr 11, 1997 / R
When chasing your dreams... it helps to be a little crazy!
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney institution. His project is overrun by one of the patients, who wants to stage the opera Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart, despite the fact that none of the patients can sing or speak Italian. A comedy of errors ensues, but one which unifies the patients and their director in unexpected ways.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pamela Rabe | Ruth |
| Paul Chubb | Henry |
| Colin Hay | Zac |
| David Wenham | Doug |
| Tony Llewellyn-Jones | Kirner |
| Kerry Walker | Sandra |
| Robin Ramsay | Minister for Health |
| Henry Maas | Bernard Goldman |
| Jack Walsh | Air Wrestler |
| Lawrence Woodward | Electrician |
| Brian Ellison | Rigger |
| Tamara Kuldin | Seamstress |
| Dennis Allard | Carpenter |
| Toni Moran | Painter |
| David Anthony | Knucklehead |
| Skye Wansey | Ms Spock |
| Nick Penn | Ballroom Man |
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| Dan Wyllie | Closed Ward Nurse |
| Damian Monk | Closed Ward Nurse |
| Rachael Maza Long | Nurse at Concert |
| Robert Noble | Mens Ward Nurse |
| Samantha McDeed | Pink Lady |
| Michael Robertson | Cussing Patient |
| Samantha Rebillet | Student Actor |
| Anita Hegh | Waitress |
| Paul Mercurio | Mental Patient (uncredited) |
| Greta Scacchi | Mental Patient (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cosi |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Australian Film Finance Corporation, Meridian Films, Miramax, Smiley Productions, Smiley Films |
| Release date | 4 marzo 1996 |
| Executive producer | Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Phaedon Vass |
| Production | Lynn Gailey, Timothy White, Richard Brennan |
| Writer | Louis Nowra |
| Editing | Nicholas Beauman |
| Cinematography | Ellery Ryan, Sally Eccleston, Lester Bishop, Kim Batterham, Jasmine Yuen Carrucan, Terry Cook, Bede Haines, Calum McFarlane, Alan York, Philip le Masurier |
| Assistant directors | Euan Keddie, Tony Gilbert, Russell Boyd, Mark Joffe, Jo Weeks |
| Lighting | Matthew Hoile, John Morton, Paul Selgren |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Australia / Mar 04, 1996 / M
Sweden / Oct 11, 1996 / 15
Germany / Dec 12, 1996 / 12
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