United States / Dec 31, 1997 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barnaby Kay | Wardley-Fish |
| Linda Bassett | Betty Stratton |
| Geoffrey Rush | Narrator (voice) |
| Basil Clarke | Elderly Parishoner |
| Andrea Moor | Miss Shaddock |
| Bille Brown | Percy Smith |
| Josephine Byrnes | Miriam Chadwick |
| Barry Otto | Jimmy D'Abbs |
| Polly Cheshire | Young Lucinda |
| Gillian Jones | Elizabeth Leplastrier |
| Robert Menzies | Abel Leplastrier |
| Adam Hayes | Young Oscar |
| Matyelok Gibbs | Mrs. Williams |
| Sonia Ritter | Fanny Drabble |
| Will Barton | College Student |
| Jonathan Markwood | College Student |
| Nicholas Tennant | College Student |
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| Sam Newman | George Loxwood |
| Nicholas Fordham | College Student |
| Peter Whitford | Mr. Ahearn |
| Lynette Curran | Mrs. Ahearn |
| Ron Blanchard | Steamer Captain |
| Colin Taylor | Frazer |
| Michelle Doake | Hotel Maid |
| Karen Vickery | Society Gossip |
| Elspeth MacTavish | Society Gossip |
| Leverne McDonnell | Miss Malcolm |
| Geoff Morrell | Charley Fig |
| Douglas Hedge | Dog Pit Caller |
| Tobias Saunders | Belgian Boy |
| Marianne Borgo | Belgian Grandmother |
| Vanessa Seydoux | Belgian Mother |
| Leslie Dayman | Glassworks Foreman |
| Lucy Bell | Miss Mary Hasset |
| Kim Hillas | Publican's Wife |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Oscar and Lucinda |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Dalton Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation |
| Release date | 31 dicembre 1997 |
| Production | Robin Dalton, Timothy White, Mark Turnball |
| Writer | Peter Carey, Laura Jones |
| Casting | Kathleen Mackie Higgins, Alison Barrett |
| Editing | Nicholas Beauman |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson, Ian Bird, Ray Brown, Sally Eccleston, Martin Fargher, Steve Wells, Bede Haines, Aron Walker |
| Assistant directors | Gillian Armstrong |
| Camera operators | Ian Bird, Ray Brown, Sally Eccleston, Martin Fargher, Steve Wells, Bede Haines, Aron Walker, Geoffrey Simpson |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Australia / Jan 22, 1998
Germany / Jan 22, 1998 / 6
Portugal / Jun 26, 1998 / M/12
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