Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
Directed by Gillian Armstrong · 132 min · Drama, Romance
43.1 TOPICAL score · #2,435 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Oscar and Lucinda (1997, directed by Gillian Armstrong) has a TOPICAL score of 43.1 - ranked 2,435 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 5 awards from 8 nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography. Critics: 66% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (80 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
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- Critics66% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66
- AudienceTMDB 6.4/10 (80 ratings)
- Awards5 wins, 8 nominations - incl. AACTA Award for Best Cinematography; AACTA Award for Best Costume Design; AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read4,589 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ralph Fiennes (actor #42), Cate Blanchett (actor #14), Ciarán Hinds (actor #706), Tom Wilkinson (actor #172)