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MONEY
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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Mozart and the Whale
2005 1h 32m EN
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MID
★6.2TMDB · 159
DramaComedyRomance
Synopsis
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A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Josh Hartnett
Donald Morton
Radha Mitchell
Isabelle Sorenson
Gary Cole
Wallace
Sheila Kelley
Janice
Erica Leerhsen
Bronwin
John Carroll Lynch
Gregory
Nate Mooney
Roger
Rusty Schwimmer
Gracie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Petter Næss
- Writers
- Ronald Bass
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
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ERA
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Released 21 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Petter Næss, shot by Svein Krøvel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Deborah Lurie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell and Gary Cole carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0392465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Petter Næss directs. Svein Krøvel behind the camera. Deborah Lurie scores. Lisa Zeno Churgin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 21 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
- 4Directed by Petter Næss, shot by Svein Krøvel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Deborah Lurie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell and Gary Cole carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0392465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Svein Krøvel
- Original score
- Deborah Lurie
- Editing
- Lisa Zeno Churgin
- Production design
- Jon Gary Steele
- Costume design
- Ha Nguyen
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $84,967
- Return
- 1% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Petter Næss
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Millennium Media
US
Key crew
- ProducerJames Acheson
- ProducerBoaz Davidson
- EditorLisa Zeno Churgin
- EditorMiklos Wright
- CastingDeborah Aquila
- Production DesignJon Gary Steele
- Set DecorationTraci Kirshbaum
- Costume DesignHa Nguyen
- CastingTricia Wood
- ProducerRonald Bass
- Script SupervisorAslaug Konradsdottir
- Still PhotographerRichard Heinzen
- Art DirectionVincent DeFelice
- Sound mixerNigel Elliot
- ProducerRobert Lawrence
- ProducerFrank DeMartini
- Co-ProducerLati Grobman
- Executive ProducerDanny Dimbort
- Executive ProducerManfred D. Heid
- Executive ProducerGerd Koechlin
- Executive ProducerJosef Lautenschlager
- Executive ProducerAvi Lerner
- Executive ProducerTrevor Short
- Executive ProducerAndreas Thiesmeyer
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- taxi driver
- autism
- asperger's syndrome
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2005-09-10PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Mozart y la ballenaES
- Crazy in Love (Locos de amor)ES
