Cosi

Name: Cosi
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1996-03-04
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Ben Mendelsohn, Barry Otto, Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Aden Young

1996·Movie·R·102 min·★ 6.2(42)

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“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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About Cosi

Cosi is a 1996 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Mark Joffe. The cast is led by Ben Mendelsohn, Barry Otto, Toni Collette. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Hoopla, The Roku Channel.

Cosi was produced by Australian Film Finance Corporation, Meridian Films, and Miramax and made in Australia. It was released on March 4, 1996, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Mark Joffe
Writers: Louis Nowra
Release date: March 4, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia
Box office: $0 million
Production: Australian Film Finance Corporation, Meridian Films, Miramax

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Cosi cast & crew

Cosi was directed by Mark Joffe and written by Louis Nowra.

The cast features Ben Mendelsohn as Lewis, Barry Otto as Roy, Toni Collette as Julie, Rachel Griffiths as Lucy, Aden Young as Nick, and Colin Friels as Errol.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Ellery Ryan and it was produced by Bob Weinstein and Phaedon Vass.

Is Cosi worth watching?

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Cosi is worth a place on your watchlist.

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