Cosi (1996)
Cosi (1996)
When chasing your dreams... it helps to be a little crazy!
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.

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Cast

Ben Mendelsohn Ben Mendelsohn As: Lewis
Barry Otto Barry Otto As: Roy
Toni Collette Toni Collette As: Julie
Rachel Griffiths Rachel Griffiths As: Lucy
Aden Young Aden Young As: Nick
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When chasing your dreams... it helps to be a little crazy!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 04 March 1996

Country: AU

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Australian Film Finance Corporation, Meridian Films, Miramax, Smiley Productions, Smiley Films

Revenue: $35,918

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Cast

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Lewis

Barry Otto

Barry Otto

Roy

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Julie

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Lucy

Aden Young

Aden Young

Nick

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Errol

Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver

Cherry

Pamela Rabe

Pamela Rabe

Ruth

Paul Chubb

Paul Chubb

Henry

Colin Hay

Colin Hay

Zac

David Wenham

David Wenham

Doug

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Kirner

Kerry Walker

Kerry Walker

Sandra

Robin Ramsay

Robin Ramsay

Minister for Health

Henry Maas

Henry Maas

Bernard Goldman

Jack Walsh

Jack Walsh

Air Wrestler

Lawrence Woodward

Lawrence Woodward

Electrician

Brian Ellison

Brian Ellison

Rigger

Tamara Kuldin

Tamara Kuldin

Seamstress

Dennis Allard

Dennis Allard

Carpenter

Toni Moran

Toni Moran

Painter

David Anthony

David Anthony

Knucklehead

Skye Wansey

Skye Wansey

Ms Spock

Nick Penn

Nick Penn

Ballroom Man

Dan Wyllie

Dan Wyllie

Closed Ward Nurse

Damian Monk

Damian Monk

Closed Ward Nurse

Rachael Maza Long

Rachael Maza Long

Nurse at Concert

Robert Noble

Robert Noble

Mens Ward Nurse

Samantha McDeed

Samantha McDeed

Pink Lady

Michael Robertson

Michael Robertson

Cussing Patient

Samantha Rebillet

Samantha Rebillet

Student Actor

Anita Hegh

Anita Hegh

Waitress

Paul Mercurio

Paul Mercurio

Mental Patient (uncredited)

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Mental Patient (uncredited)

Directed By

Mark Joffe

Mark Joffe

Director

Euan Keddie

Euan Keddie

First Assistant Director

Tony Gilbert

Tony Gilbert

Second Assistant Director

Russell Boyd

Russell Boyd

Third Assistant Director

Jo Weeks

Jo Weeks

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lynn Gailey

Lynn Gailey

Associate Producer

Phaedon Vass

Phaedon Vass

Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Richard Brennan

Richard Brennan

Producer

Timothy White

Timothy White

Producer

Catherine Bishop

Catherine Bishop

Production Manager

Jacinta Hayne

Jacinta Hayne

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tess Schofield

Tess Schofield

Costume Designer

Noriko Watanabe

Noriko Watanabe

Makeup Department Head

Mel Dykes

Mel Dykes

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Stephen Endelman

Stephen Endelman

Music

Wayne Pashley

Wayne Pashley

Dialogue Editor

Andrew Plain

Andrew Plain

Supervising Sound Editor

Libby Villa

Libby Villa

Dialogue Editor

Karin Whittington

Karin Whittington

Dialogue Editor

Dan Lieberstein

Dan Lieberstein

Music Editor

Chris Gough

Chris Gough

Music Producer

Christine Woodruff

Christine Woodruff

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Roger Cowland

Roger Cowland

Visual Effects

Simon Carr

Simon Carr

Digital Compositor

Camera

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan

Assistant Camera

Kim Batterham

Kim Batterham

Camera Operator

Lester Bishop

Lester Bishop

Key Grip

Terry Cook

Terry Cook

Assistant Grip

Sally Eccleston

Sally Eccleston

Focus Puller

Bede Haines

Bede Haines

Clapper Loader

Philip le Masurier

Philip le Masurier

Still Photographer

Calum McFarlane

Calum McFarlane

Focus Puller

Alan York

Alan York

First Assistant Camera

Ellery Ryan

Ellery Ryan

Director of Photography

Lighting

Matthew Hoile

Matthew Hoile

Best Boy Electric

John Morton

John Morton

Gaffer

Paul Selgren

Paul Selgren

Electrician

Art Department

Hugh Bateup

Hugh Bateup

Art Direction

Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy

Production Design

Marita Mussett

Marita Mussett

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Billy Aziz

Billy Aziz

Special Effects Technician

Dan Oliver

Dan Oliver

Special Effects Technician

Glenn Boswell

Glenn Boswell

Stunt Coordinator

Peta Black

Peta Black

Scenic Artist

Tony Lynch

Tony Lynch

Stunt Coordinator

Robin Gray

Robin Gray

Score Engineer

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