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Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

R · 1997-12-31 · 2h 12m · EN
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They dared to play the game of love, faith, and chance.

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.

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Peter CareyWriterGillian ArmstrongDirector
Budget
$16M
Box office
$1.9M

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Ralph FiennesRalph FiennesOscar HopkinsCate BlanchettCate BlanchettLucinda LeplastrierCiarán HindsCiarán HindsReverend Dennis HassetTom WilkinsonTom WilkinsonHugh StrattonRichard RoxburghRichard RoxburghMr. JeffriesChristian ManonChristian ManonMr. TomasettiClive RussellClive RussellTheophilusBarnaby KayBarnaby KayWardley-FishLinda BassettLinda BassettBetty StrattonGeoffrey RushGeoffrey RushNarrator (voice)Basil ClarkeBasil ClarkeElderly ParishonerAndrea MoorAndrea MoorMiss Shaddock

Keywords

Based on novel or bookWoman director19th centuryAustraliaSydney, australiaHeiressGamblingInheritanceGlassMinisterWagerOxfordGambling addictionAnglican priest

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Woman Director · 19th CenturyMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Oscar and Lucinda about?

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.

How long is Oscar and Lucinda?

Oscar and Lucinda has a runtime of 132 minutes.

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