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Oscar and Lucinda is a 1997 romantic drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong and starring Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes, Ciarán Hinds and Tom Wilkinson. It is based on the 1988 Booker Prize-winning novel Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey. In March 1998, the film was nominated at the 70th Academy Awards for the Best Costume Design.
Dec 31, 1997 · Oscar and Lucinda: Directed by Gillian Armstrong. With Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson. In mid-1800s England, Oscar is a young Anglican priest, a misfit and an outcast, but with the soul of an angel.
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- Drama, Romance
- Gillian Armstrong
- 1997-12-31
Oscar and Lucinda. Roger Ebert January 23, 1998. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "In order that I exist," the narrator of "Oscar and Lucinda" tells us, "two gamblers, one obsessive, one compulsive, must declare themselves." The gamblers are his grandparents, two 19th century eccentrics, driven by faith and temptation, who find ...
Lucinda Leplastrier (Cate Blanchett) 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,...
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- Gillian Armstrong
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- Ralph Fiennes
Film. References. External links. Oscar and Lucinda is a novel by Australian author Peter Carey which won the 1988 Booker Prize and the 1989 Miles Franklin Award. [1] . It was shortlisted for The Best of the Booker. [2] [3] Plot introduction.
- Peter Carey
- 1988
Oscar And Lucinda. Australian director Gillian Armstrong directed this Laura Jones adaptation of Peter Carey's 1988 Booker Prize-winning novel. In a lengthy flashback, Oscar Hopkins's great grandson narrates the family history that led to his birth. Oscar (Ralph Fiennes) is a priest who gambles discreetly and donates his winnings to help the poor.
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Dec 7, 1997 · Reviews. Dec 6, 1997 11:00pm PT. Oscar and Lucinda. "Oscar and Lucinda" is a truly poetic movie whose physical production is just as impressive as its spiritual aspirations. This...
