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Mozart and the Whale is a american film of genre Drama directed by Petter Næss released in USA on 10 september 2005 with Josh Hartnett
Mozart and the Whale (2005)
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Add to a movie listMozart and the Whale (released as Crazy in Love in some parts of Europe) is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film starring Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell, and directed by Petter Næss.
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The film tells the story of two people with Asperger syndrome (a form of autism). Donald runs a small self-help group for people on the autism spectrum who are more affected by their autism than he is. Isabelle is referred to the group by her therapist. Mozart and the Whale is a fictional account, using characters loosely based on the real-life relationship of Jerry Newport and Mary Meinel (now Mary Newport).Actors
Josh Hartnett
(Donald Morton)
Radha Mitchell
(Isabelle Sorenson)
Gary Cole
(Wallace)
Sheila Kelley
(Janice)
Allen Evangelista
(Skeets)
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