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.

Cast (34)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Ben Mendelsohn

Lewis

Barry Otto

Roy

Toni Collette

Julie

Rachel Griffiths

Lucy

Aden Young

Nick

Colin Friels

Errol

Jacki Weaver

Cherry

Pamela Rabe

Ruth

Paul Chubb

Henry

Colin Hay

Zac

David Wenham

Doug

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Kirner

Kerry Walker

Sandra

Robin Ramsay

Minister for Health

H

Henry Maas

Bernard Goldman

Jack Walsh

Air Wrestler

L

Lawrence Woodward

Electrician

B

Brian Ellison

Rigger

T

Tamara Kuldin

Seamstress

D

Dennis Allard

Carpenter

T

Toni Moran

Painter

D

David Anthony

Knucklehead

Skye Wansey

Ms Spock

N

Nick Penn

Ballroom Man

Dan Wyllie

Closed Ward Nurse

D

Damian Monk

Closed Ward Nurse

Rachael Maza Long

Nurse at Concert

R

Robert Noble

Mens Ward Nurse

S

Samantha McDeed

Pink Lady

M

Michael Robertson

Cussing Patient

S

Samantha Rebillet

Student Actor

Anita Hegh

Waitress

Paul Mercurio

Mental Patient (uncredited)

Greta Scacchi

Mental Patient (uncredited)

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