

Cosi
1996-03-04 · 102 min · ★ 6.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- Mark Joffe
- Production companies
- Australian Film Finance Corporation, Meridian Films, Miramax, Smiley Productions, Smiley Films
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 35,918
Top Cast
Ben MendelsohnLewis
Barry OttoRoy
Toni ColletteJulie
Rachel GriffithsLucy
Aden YoungNick
Colin FrielsErrol
Jacki WeaverCherry
Pamela RabeRuth
Paul ChubbHenry
Colin HayZac
David WenhamDoug
Tony Llewellyn-JonesKirner
Kerry WalkerSandra
Robin RamsayMinister for Health
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