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Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
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31 December 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
A dream. A lie. A wager. Love. morePlot:
In mid-1800's England, Oscar is a young Anglican priest, a misfit and an outcast, but with the soul of an angel... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
Odd and appealing more (46 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ralph Fiennes | ... | Oscar Hopkins |
 | Cate Blanchett | ... | Lucinda Leplastrier |
 | Ciarán Hinds | ... | Reverend Dennis Hasset (as Ciaran Hinds) |
 | Tom Wilkinson | ... | Hugh Stratton |
 | Richard Roxburgh | ... | Mr. Jeffries |
 | Clive Russell | ... | Theophilus |
| Bille Brown | ... | Percy Smith |
| Josephine Byrnes | ... | Miriam Chadwick |
| Barnaby Kay | ... | Wardley-Fish |
| Barry Otto | ... | Jimmy D'Abbs |
| Linda Bassett | ... | Betty Stratton |
 | Geoffrey Rush | ... | Narrator (voice) |
| Polly Cheshire | ... | Young Lucinda |
| Gillian Jones | ... | Elizabeth Leplastrier |
| Robert Menzies | ... | Abel Leplastrier |
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Rated R for a scene of sexuality, and for brief violence.Parents Guide:
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132 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Germany:6 (bw) | Mexico:B | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Based on the 1988 Booker Award winning novel by Australian Peter Carey. moreQuotes:
[In his letter to Lucinda]Oscar: I dare not hope, and yet I must that through this deed I gain your trust.
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Fantasia in C Minor for Piano, Chorus & Orchestra, Op.80 moreFAQ
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This beautifully made romance has an odd appeal. I only ranked it a seven, because it has some flaws - the complicated story is is not rendered clearly in all its details (I could not figure out what was going on with the Reverend Haslitt, for example) and the style tends towards a gothic/romantic manneredness in places.
All the same, I recommend it for anyone who can tolerate the genre. I love these two actors, Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett. They and the supporting cast, including the bit parts, fill out their roles with life, warmth and poignancy. There are numerous evocative touches in the details of the production - the mysterious moving church in the opening scene, for example, the music, the costumes, and the sets. The story is unique, original, character-based, and there are some unexpected flashes of insight into human nature.