Cosi (1996)
Sein Studium hat er abgebrochen, mit Psychiatrie-Patienten noch nie gearbeitet und als Regisseur gerade mal an der Schule ein paar Stücke einstudiert. Dennoch hat sich Lewis in den Kopf gesetzt, das schier Unmögliche zu schaffen: Er will in einer Klinik für psychisch Gestörte die Oper "Così fan tutte" aufführen. Zu seinen Schauspielern gehören der manisch-depressive Roy, Henry, ein riesengroßer Kerl, der so ängstlich ist, wie ein Kleinkind, Julie, die eigentlich in eine Drogentherapie gehört und Cherry, die Lewis ständig mit Sandwiches füttert. Keiner von ihnen kann schauspielern, singen, geschweige denn Italienisch. Aber ist das ein Grund, es nicht wenigstens zu versuchen?
Der Regisseur: Mark Joffe
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Ben Mendelsohn as Lewis |
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Barry Otto as Roy |
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Toni Collette as Julie |
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Rachel Griffiths as Lucy |
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Aden Young as Nick |
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Colin Friels as Errol |
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Jacki Weaver as Cherry |
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Pamela Rabe as Ruth |
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Paul Chubb as Henry |
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Colin Hay as Zac |
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David Wenham as Doug |
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Tony Llewellyn-Jones as Kirner |
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Kerry Walker as Sandra |
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Robin Ramsay as Minister for Health |
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Henry Maas as Bernard Goldman |
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Jack Walsh as Air Wrestler |
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Lawrence Woodward as Electrician |
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Brian Ellison as Rigger |
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Tamara Kuldin as Seamstress |
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Dennis Allard as Carpenter |
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Toni Moran as Painter |
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David Anthony as Knucklehead |
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Skye Wansey as Ms Spock |
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Nick Penn as Ballroom Man |
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Dan Wyllie as Closed Ward Nurse |
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Damian Monk as Closed Ward Nurse |
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Rachael Maza Long as Nurse at Concert |
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Robert Noble as Mens Ward Nurse |
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Samantha McDeed as Pink Lady |
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Michael Robertson as Cussing Patient |
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Samantha Rebillet as Student Actor |
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Anita Hegh as Waitress |
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Paul Mercurio as Mental Patient (uncredited) |
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Greta Scacchi as Mental Patient (uncredited) |
| Directing | Mark Joffe | Director |
| Writing | Louis Nowra | Writer |
| Camera | Sally Eccleston | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Lester Bishop | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Matthew Hoile | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Kim Batterham | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jasmine Yuen Carrucan | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Terry Cook | Assistant Grip |
| Camera | Bede Haines | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Calum McFarlane | Focus Puller |
| Crew | Billy Aziz | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Dan Oliver | Special Effects Technician |
| Lighting | John Morton | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Paul Selgren | Electrician |
| Camera | Alan York | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Philip le Masurier | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Glenn Boswell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Euan Keddie | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tony Gilbert | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Russell Boyd | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lynn Gailey | Associate Producer |
| Production | Phaedon Vass | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tess Schofield | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Noriko Watanabe | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Andrew Plain | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Editing | Nicholas Beauman | Editor |
| Camera | Ellery Ryan | Director of Photography |
| Art | Hugh Bateup | Art Direction |
| Art | Chris Kennedy | Production Design |
| Sound | Wayne Pashley | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Stephen Endelman | Music |
| Art | Marita Mussett | Set Decoration |
| Production | Timothy White | Producer |
| Production | Catherine Bishop | Production Manager |
| Crew | Peta Black | Scenic Artist |
| Production | Richard Brennan | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Simon Carr | Digital Compositor |
| Sound | Libby Villa | Dialogue Editor |
| Visual Effects | Roger Cowland | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Chris Gough | Music Producer |
| Sound | Karin Whittington | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Robin Gray | Score Engineer |
| Production | Jacinta Hayne | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Jo Weeks | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Tony Lynch | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Dan Lieberstein | Music Editor |
| Sound | Christine Woodruff | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Dykes | Costume Supervisor |