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Oscar and Lucinda(1997)

R12/31/1997 (US)DramaRomance2h 12m
63%

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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.

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Movie Cast

Ralph Fiennes photo

Ralph Fiennes

Oscar Hopkins

Cate Blanchett photo

Cate Blanchett

Lucinda Leplastrier

CiarĂ¡n Hinds photo

CiarĂ¡n Hinds

Reverend Dennis Hasset

Tom Wilkinson photo

Tom Wilkinson

Hugh Stratton

Richard Roxburgh photo

Richard Roxburgh

Mr. Jeffries

Christian Manon photo

Christian Manon

Mr. Tomasetti

Clive Russell photo

Clive Russell

Theophilus

Barnaby Kay photo

Barnaby Kay

Wardley-Fish

Linda Bassett photo

Linda Bassett

Betty Stratton

Geoffrey Rush photo

Geoffrey Rush

Narrator (voice)

Basil Clarke photo

Basil Clarke

Elderly Parishoner

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$16,000,000.00

Revenue$1,897,404.00

Production CompanyFox Searchlight Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

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