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  • Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
  • R
    132 min | Drama, Romance
Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
R
132 min | Drama, Romance

In mid-1800s England, Oscar is a young Anglican priest, a misfit and an outcast, but with the soul of an angel. As a boy, even though from a strict Pentecostal family, he felt God told him through a sign to leave his father and his faith ...See moreIn mid-1800s England, Oscar is a young Anglican priest, a misfit and an outcast, but with the soul of an angel. As a boy, even though from a strict Pentecostal family, he felt God told him through a sign to leave his father and his faith and join the Church of England. Lucinda is a teen-aged Australian heiress who has an almost desperate desire to liberate her sex from the confines of the male-dominated culture of the Australia of that time. She buys a glass factory and has a dream of building a church made almost entirely of glass, and then transporting it to Bellingen, a remote settlement on the north coast. Oscar and Lucinda meet on a ship going to Australia; once there, they are for different reasons ostracized from society, and as a result "join forces" together. Oscar and Lucinda are both passionate gamblers, and Lucinda bets Oscar her entire inheritance that he cannot transport the glass church to the Outback safely. Oscar accepts her wager, and this leads to the events that will change both their lives forever. Written by M.E. Nelson See less
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Laura Jones (screenplay) | Peter Carey (novel)
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Dec 31, 1997 (United States)

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87 cast members
Name Known for
Ralph Fiennes
Oscar Hopkins Oscar Hopkins   See fewer
Cate Blanchett
Lucinda Leplastrier Lucinda Leplastrier   See fewer
Ciarán Hinds
Reverend Dennis Hasset (as Ciaran Hinds) Reverend Dennis Hasset (as Ciaran Hinds)   See fewer
Tom Wilkinson
Hugh Stratton Hugh Stratton   See fewer
Richard Roxburgh
Mr. Jeffries Mr. Jeffries   See fewer
Clive Russell
Theophilus Theophilus   See fewer
Bille Brown
Percy Smith Percy Smith   See fewer
Josephine Byrnes
Miriam Chadwick Miriam Chadwick   See fewer
Barnaby Kay
Wardley-Fish Wardley-Fish   See fewer
Barry Otto
Jimmy D'Abbs Jimmy D'Abbs   See fewer
Linda Bassett
Betty Stratton Betty Stratton   See fewer
Geoffrey Rush
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Polly Cheshire
Young Lucinda Young Lucinda   See fewer
Gillian Jones
Elizabeth Leplastrier Elizabeth Leplastrier   See fewer
Robert Menzies
Abel Leplastrier Abel Leplastrier   See fewer
Adam Hayes
Young Oscar Young Oscar   See fewer
James Tingey
Oscar (13 Years Old) Oscar (13 Years Old)   See fewer
Matyelok Gibbs
Mrs. Williams Mrs. Williams   See fewer
Sonia Ritter
Fanny Drabble Fanny Drabble   See fewer
Will Barton
College Student College Student   See fewer
Jonathan Markwood
College Student College Student   See fewer
Nicolas Tennant
College Student (as Nicholas Tennant) College Student (as Nicholas Tennant)   See fewer
Sam Newman
George Loxwood George Loxwood   See fewer
Nicholas Fordham
College Student College Student   See fewer
Peter Whitford
Mr. Ahearn Mr. Ahearn   See fewer
Lynette Curran
Mrs. Ahearn Mrs. Ahearn   See fewer
Ron Blanchard
Steamer Captain Steamer Captain   See fewer
Colin Taylor
Frazer Frazer   See fewer
Michelle Doake
Hotel Maid Hotel Maid   See fewer
Karen Vickery
Society Gossip Society Gossip   See fewer
Elspeth MacTavish
Society Gossip Society Gossip   See fewer
Andrea Moor
Miss Shaddock Miss Shaddock   See fewer
Leverne McDonnell
Miss Malcolm Miss Malcolm   See fewer
Geoff Morrell
Charley Fig Charley Fig   See fewer
Christian Manon
Mr. Tomasetti Mr. Tomasetti   See fewer
Douglas Hedge
Dog Pit Caller Dog Pit Caller   See fewer
Lucy Knight
Belgian Girl Belgian Girl   See fewer
Tobias Saunders
Belgian Boy Belgian Boy   See fewer
Marianne Borgo
Belgian Grandmother Belgian Grandmother   See fewer
Vanessa Seydoux
Belgian Mother Belgian Mother   See fewer
Ray MacAllan
Purser's Assistant Purser's Assistant   See fewer
Mark Denny
Levanthian Steward Levanthian Steward   See fewer
Andrew Davis
Levanthian Steward Levanthian Steward   See fewer
Paul Rogers
Gambling Steward Gambling Steward   See fewer
Matt Potter
Gambling Steward (as Matt Potter) Gambling Steward (as Matt Potter)   See fewer
Billie Pleffer
Rabbit Girl Rabbit Girl   See fewer
Louella Pleffer
Rabbit Girl Rabbit Girl   See fewer
David Page
Aboriginal Busker Aboriginal Busker   See fewer
Norman Kaye
Bishop Dancer Bishop Dancer   See fewer
Michael Duggan
The Dean The Dean   See fewer
Basil Clarke
Elderly Parishoner Elderly Parishoner   See fewer
Babs McMillan
Mrs. Judd Mrs. Judd   See fewer
Mary Kavanagh
Allie, Trevis Girl Allie, Trevis Girl   See fewer
Treffyn Koreshoff
Trevis Boy Trevis Boy   See fewer
Patrick Blackwell
The Verger The Verger   See fewer
Lucy Bell
Miss Mary Hasset Miss Mary Hasset   See fewer
Wing Hall
Fan Tan Croupier Fan Tan Croupier   See fewer
Casey Huang
Fan Tan Player Fan Tan Player   See fewer
Heng Soh
Fan Tan Player Fan Tan Player   See fewer
Chris Haywood
Mr. Judd Mr. Judd   See fewer
Judi Farr
Mrs. Smith Mrs. Smith   See fewer
Stuart Campbell
Glassworker Glassworker   See fewer
Les Dayman
Glassworks Foreman (as Leslie Dayman) Glassworks Foreman (as Leslie Dayman)   See fewer
Andre Lillis
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Janet Foye
Diner Diner   See fewer
Dacre King
Diner Diner   See fewer
Andrew S. Gilbert
Expeditioner Expeditioner   See fewer
Sandy Winton
Expeditioner Expeditioner   See fewer
Damian Monk
Expeditioner Expeditioner   See fewer
Greg Segal
Young Carpenter Young Carpenter   See fewer
Paul Shillingsworth
Narcod Guide Narcod Guide   See fewer
Wallengari Karntawara
Narcod Guide Narcod Guide   See fewer
Roy Gordon
Kumbaingiri Man Kumbaingiri Man   See fewer
Kevin Walker
Kumbaingiri Man Kumbaingiri Man   See fewer
Brett Laurie
Kumbaingiri Man Kumbaingiri Man   See fewer
Steve Rodgers
Man in Tavern Man in Tavern   See fewer
Kim Hillas
Publican's Wife Publican's Wife   See fewer
Elma Kris
Aboriginal Woman Aboriginal Woman   See fewer
Fiona Press
Mrs. Trevis Mrs. Trevis   See fewer
Elaine Hughes
Kumbaingiri Woman Kumbaingiri Woman   See fewer
Philip Dodd
Government Inspector Government Inspector   See fewer
Patrick Andrews
Oscar's Son Oscar's Son   See fewer
Taleah Melenhorst
Oscar's Great Great Granddaughter Oscar's Great Great Granddaughter   See fewer
Sierra Doherty Gillin
Young Mother (uncredited) Young Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark White
Farm worker (uncredited) Farm worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Williams
Lucinda's draughtsman (uncredited) Lucinda's draughtsman (uncredited)   See fewer
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