Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

12/31/1997 2h 12m

They dared to play the game of love, faith, and chance.

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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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Cast Ages at Release

Ralph Fiennes

as Oscar Hopkins

Born 12/22/1962, age

Cate Blanchett

as Lucinda Leplastrier

Born 05/14/1969, age

Ciarán Hinds

as Reverend Dennis Hasset

Born 02/09/1953, age

Tom Wilkinson

as Hugh Stratton

Born 02/05/1948

Died 12/30/2023, age

Richard Roxburgh

as Mr. Jeffries

Born 01/23/1962, age

Linda Bassett

as Betty Stratton

Born 02/04/1950, age

Geoffrey Rush

as Narrator (voice)

Born 07/06/1951, age

Lynette Curran

as Mrs. Ahearn

Born 01/01/1945, age