# Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

> Two ostracized gamblers stake love, faith, and fortune on carrying a fragile glass church into colonial Australia.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25172

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Gillian Armstrong
- Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Roxburgh, Christian Manon, Clive Russell, Barnaby Kay
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119843/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, lush, romantic, period drama evening, literary adaptation night

## Synopsis

Two misfits find love and adventure in a world of glass and gambling.

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