Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
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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Cast

Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes As: Oscar Hopkins
Cate Blanchett Cate Blanchett As: Lucinda Leplastrier
Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds As: Reverend Dennis Hasset
Tom Wilkinson Tom Wilkinson As: Hugh Stratton
Richard Roxburgh Richard Roxburgh As: Mr. Jeffries
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They dared to play the game of love, faith, and chance.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 31 December 1997

Country: AU, GB, US

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Dalton Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation

Budget: $16,000,000

Revenue: $1,897,404

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Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Oscar Hopkins

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Lucinda Leplastrier

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Reverend Dennis Hasset

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Hugh Stratton

Richard Roxburgh

Richard Roxburgh

Mr. Jeffries

Christian Manon

Christian Manon

Mr. Tomasetti

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Theophilus

Barnaby Kay

Barnaby Kay

Wardley-Fish

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Betty Stratton

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Narrator (voice)

Basil Clarke

Basil Clarke

Elderly Parishoner

Andrea Moor

Andrea Moor

Miss Shaddock

Bille Brown

Bille Brown

Percy Smith

Josephine Byrnes

Josephine Byrnes

Miriam Chadwick

Barry Otto

Barry Otto

Jimmy D'Abbs

Polly Cheshire

Polly Cheshire

Young Lucinda

Gillian Jones

Gillian Jones

Elizabeth Leplastrier

Robert Menzies

Robert Menzies

Abel Leplastrier

Adam Hayes

Adam Hayes

Young Oscar

Matyelok Gibbs

Matyelok Gibbs

Mrs. Williams

Sonia Ritter

Sonia Ritter

Fanny Drabble

Will Barton

Will Barton

College Student

Jonathan Markwood

Jonathan Markwood

College Student

Nicholas Tennant

Nicholas Tennant

College Student

Sam Newman

Sam Newman

George Loxwood

Nicholas Fordham

Nicholas Fordham

College Student

Peter Whitford

Peter Whitford

Mr. Ahearn

Lynette Curran

Lynette Curran

Mrs. Ahearn

Ron Blanchard

Ron Blanchard

Steamer Captain

Colin Taylor

Colin Taylor

Frazer

Michelle Doake

Michelle Doake

Hotel Maid

Karen Vickery

Karen Vickery

Society Gossip

Elspeth MacTavish

Elspeth MacTavish

Society Gossip

Leverne McDonnell

Leverne McDonnell

Miss Malcolm

Geoff Morrell

Geoff Morrell

Charley Fig

Douglas Hedge

Douglas Hedge

Dog Pit Caller

Tobias Saunders

Tobias Saunders

Belgian Boy

Marianne Borgo

Marianne Borgo

Belgian Grandmother

Vanessa Seydoux

Vanessa Seydoux

Belgian Mother

Leslie Dayman

Leslie Dayman

Glassworks Foreman

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Janet Patterson

Janet Patterson

Costume Design

Jane Johnston

Jane Johnston

Costume Supervisor

Peter Owen

Peter Owen

Hairstylist

Kirsten Veysey

Kirsten Veysey

Makeup Artist

Cheryl Williams

Cheryl Williams

Hair Supervisor

Sound

Gethin Creagh

Gethin Creagh

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Terry Isted

Terry Isted

ADR Mixer

Rick Lisle

Rick Lisle

ADR Recordist

Ben Osmo

Ben Osmo

Sound Recordist

Wayne Pashley

Wayne Pashley

Dialogue Editor

Jane Paterson

Jane Paterson

Sound Effects Editor

Ted Swanscott

Ted Swanscott

ADR Mixer

John Simpson

John Simpson

Foley Artist

Andrew Plain

Andrew Plain

Sound Designer

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sally Eccleston

Sally Eccleston

Focus Puller

Ian Bird

Ian Bird

Best Boy Grip

Ray Brown

Ray Brown

Key Grip

Martin Fargher

Martin Fargher

Grip

Bede Haines

Bede Haines

Clapper Loader

Aron Walker

Aron Walker

Grip

Steve Wells

Steve Wells

Grip

Geoffrey Simpson

Geoffrey Simpson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Luciana Arrighi

Luciana Arrighi

Production Design

Tom Nursey

Tom Nursey

Art Direction

John Wingrove

John Wingrove

Art Direction

Sally Campbell

Sally Campbell

Set Decoration

Paul Ghirardani

Paul Ghirardani

Art Direction

John Ralph

John Ralph

Art Direction

Other Crew

Victoria Mielewska

Victoria Mielewska

Dialogue Coach

Graeme Crowther

Graeme Crowther

Stunt Coordinator

Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald

Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald

Stunt Coordinator

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