Released:
1997-12-31

Overview:
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.

Director:
Gillian Armstrong

Runtime:
2h 12min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Ralph Fiennes
  as
  Oscar Hopkins
• 
  Cate Blanchett
  as
  Lucinda Leplastrier
• 
  Ciarán Hinds
  as
  Reverend Dennis Hasset
• 
  Tom Wilkinson
  as
  Hugh Stratton
• 
  Richard Roxburgh
  as
  Mr. Jeffries