Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

Oscar and Lucinda | United States of America| United Kingdom| Australia

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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Director

Gillian Armstrong

Writers

Laura Jones

Stars

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

Geoffrey Rush
Narrator (voice)

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Keywords

woman director, inheritance, 19th century, australia, minister, wager

Production

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Dalton Films

Actor

Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Roxburgh, Christian Manon, Clive Russell, Barnaby Kay, Linda Bassett, Geoffrey Rush, Basil Clarke, Andrea Moor

Creators

Gillian Armstrong (Director), Laura Jones (Screenplay), Peter Carey (Writer)

Alternative titles

Oscar y Lucinda (AR)
Оскар и Лусинда (BG)

Release dates

31.12.1997 (US)
22.01.1998 (AU)