Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
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.
Primary Title
- Oscar and Lucinda
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 2 May 2017
Release Year
- 1997
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 45
Duration
- 135:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- 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.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Feature films--United States
- Man-woman relationships--Drama
- Glass manufacture--Drama
- Gamblers--Drama
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
Contributors
- Gillian Armstrong (Director)
- Peter Carey (Writer)
- Laura Jones (Writer)
- Ralph Fiennes (Actor)
- Cate Blanchett (Actor)
- Ciarán Hinds (Actor)
- Tom Wilkinson (Actor)
- Australian Film Finance Corporation (Production Unit)
- Dalton Films (Production Unit)
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (Production Unit)
- 99231320314002091 (MMS ID)
Subjects
- Feature films--United States
- Man-woman relationships--Drama
- Glass manufacture--Drama
- Gamblers--Drama