Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

12/31/1997 (AU) • 2h 12m

Drama, Romance

They dared to play the game of love, faith, and chance.

Overview

After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling. Lucinda Leplastrier is a rich Australian heiress shopping in London for materials for her newly acquired glass factory back home. Deciding to travel to Australia as a missionary, Oscar meets Lucinda aboard ship, and a mutual obsession blossoms. They make a wager that will alter each of their destinies.

Top Billed Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Oscar Hopkins

Cate Blanchett

Lucinda Leplastrier

Ciarán Hinds

Reverend Dennis Hasset

Tom Wilkinson

Hugh Stratton

Richard Roxburgh

Mr. Jeffries

Christian Manon

Mr. Tomasetti

Clive Russell

Theophilus

Barnaby Kay

Wardley-Fish

Linda Bassett

Betty Stratton


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$16,000,000.00

Revenue

$1,897,404.00

Keywords

sydney, australia

australia

based on novel or book

gambling

minister

oxford

wager

inheritance

heiress

woman director

glass

19th century

gambling addiction

anglican priest

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