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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:
A Story of Obsession and Guilt with Wonderful Acting 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. moreSoundtrack:
Motetten - Lobet die Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230 moreFAQ
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Do you like great acting? I mean something subtle where an actor's face is like an artist's brush or music by a fine composer. In this film Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett are the virtuosos and they simply dazzled me with their talent.
The main story of Oscar and Lucinda is not very original, a tragic love story. The film does involve pre 1900 English characters that present some basic dilemmas of life. How strange the English of the 1800's seem today. Their repressed world can make an interesting contrast to the lives of free spirits and native cultures.
The dilemma Oscar and Lucinda gives us is that if we follow our feelings and obsessions, we will break away from many silly and confining customs. But such devotion to feeling taken too far can lead a person to commit hideous acts. Oscar and Lucinda goes to the heart of many of these conflicts which are also touched upon by the fine film, The Piano, and by the more obvious and superficial Sirens.
With such weighty issues, there is much hand wringing guilt by several characters. And all of that gets in the way of the love story which was alright with me but may bother some.
There are a few novelistic touches (why use the flashback technique a la Fried Green Tomatoes at all) that felt unnecessary. But these are minor points. The talented director Gillian Armstrong finely crafts many of the scenes and keeps the story moving. As a final dilemma, even though Western Civilization has tragically spoiled much of the beauty of the natural world, it has also created beautiful, finely acted films such as this.