Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

US:: R Drama Romance

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.

Updated May 11 2020

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1997-12-31

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minister australia inheritance wager woman director 19th century

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Runtime: 132 mins Rating: 6.5 Tag Line: They dared to play the game of love, faith, and chance.

Cast

Cate Blanchett

Lucinda Leplastrier

Geoffrey Rush

Narrator (voice)

Tom Wilkinson

Hugh Stratton

Ralph Fiennes

Oscar Hopkins

Linda Bassett

Betty Stratton

Ciarán Hinds

Reverend Dennis Hasset

Richard Roxburgh

Mr. Jeffries

Clive Russell

Theophilus

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