Oscar and Lucinda

Oscar and Lucinda

Oscar is an Anglican priest who gambles discreetly and donates his winnings to help the poor. Lucinda is an Australian businesswoman who boldly defies the rules of 19th-century society. When they meet over an innocent game of cards, their passion for gambling leads them both down a road of romance,...

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Corporate Authors: Fox Searchlight Pictures., Australian Film Finance Corporation., New South Wales Film and Television Office., Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Other Authors: Armstrong, Gillian, 1950-, Fiennes, Ralph., Blanchett, Cate, 1969-, Hinds, Ciarán, 1953-, Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-2023., Jones, Laura, 1951-, Dalton, Robin., White, Timothy., Carey, Peter, 1943-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
French
Published:[Beverly Hills, Calif.] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2004]
Subjects:
Glass manufacture > Drama.
Gamblers > Drama.
Young women > Drama.
Clergy > Drama.
Australia > Drama.
Feature films.
Feature films > Great Britain.
Feature films > Australia.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
DVD-Video discs.
Fiction films.
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Summary:Oscar is an Anglican priest who gambles discreetly and donates his winnings to help the poor. Lucinda is an Australian businesswoman who boldly defies the rules of 19th-century society. When they meet over an innocent game of cards, their passion for gambling leads them both down a road of romance, chance and fate that changes their lives forever.
Item Description:Based upon the novel by Peter Carey.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Geoffrey Simpson ; film editor, Nicholas Beauman ; music, Thomas Newman.
FOLIO Link:View instance in FOLIO

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