Oscar and Lucinda ★★½ 1997 (R) A priest and a glassworks heiress are united by a shared passion for gambling; together they attempt to transport a glass church through 1860s Australian wilderness. Fiennes' performance as the vulnerable and flailing Oscar is particularly good. Narrated by Geoffrey Rush. Based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by Peter Carey. 131m/C VHS. Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Roxburgh, Clive Russell, Bille Brown, Josephine Byrnes, Barnaby Kay, Barry Otto, Linda Bassett;
Director:
Gillian Armstrong;
Writer:
Laura Jones;
Writer:
Geoffrey Simpson;
Cameo:
Thomas Newman; Nar: Geoffrey Rush. Australian Film Inst. '98: Cinematog., Score.
