Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

  • R
  • 12/31/1997 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 2h 12m

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.

Gillian Armstrong

Director

Peter Carey

Novel

Laura Jones

Screenplay

Cast

Ralph Fiennes's headshot

Ralph Fiennes

Oscar Hopkins
Cate Blanchett's headshot

Cate Blanchett

Lucinda Leplastrier
Ciarán Hinds's headshot

Ciarán Hinds

Reverend Dennis Hasset
Tom Wilkinson's headshot

Tom Wilkinson

Hugh Stratton
Richard Roxburgh's headshot

Richard Roxburgh

Mr. Jeffries
Christian Manon's headshot

Christian Manon

Mr. Tomasetti
Clive Russell's headshot

Clive Russell

Theophilus
Barnaby Kay's headshot

Barnaby Kay

Wardley-Fish

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