Cosi
04/03/1996
2h

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


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
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


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)
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