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Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

20056.11h 32m

Overview

A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

Directed by Petter Næss
Written by Ronald Bass
Produced by Boaz Davidson, James Acheson, Ronald Bass
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $85K

Top Cast

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Donald Morton

Radha Mitchell

Radha Mitchell

Isabelle Sorenson

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Wallace

Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Janice

Erica Leerhsen

Erica Leerhsen

Bronwin

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Gregory

Nate Mooney

Nate Mooney

Roger

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Gracie

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Blume

Allen Evangelista

Allen Evangelista

Skeets

Themes & Keywords

taxi driverautismasperger's syndrome

About Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of taxi driver, autism, asperger's syndrome. Directed by Petter Næss, it stars Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell, Gary Cole. A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

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