---
title: 'Oscar and Lucinda (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gillian Armstrong'
released: '1997-12-31'
runtime_minutes: 132
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/oscar-and-lucinda-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119843/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

1997 · 132 min · Drama, Romance · Australia, United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Oscar and Lucinda is a 1997 romantic drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong and starring Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes, Ciarán Hinds and Tom Wilkinson. The screenplay by Laura Jones is based on the 1988 Booker Prize-winning novel Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey. The film was nominated at the 70th Academy Awards for the Best Costume Design, and was also nominated for and won several AACTA and other awards.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gillian Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/gillian-armstrong)
- **Screenplay:** [Peter Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-carey), [Laura Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-jones)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Thomas Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-newman)
- **Producer:** [Mark Turnbull](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-turnbull)
- **Director of Photography:** [Geoffrey Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-simpson)

## Cast

- [Judi Farr](https://cinepixo.com/people/judi-farr)
- [Geoff Morrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoff-morrell)
- [Steve Rodgers](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-rodgers)
- [Marianne Borgo](https://cinepixo.com/people/marianne-borgo)
- [Matyelok Gibbs](https://cinepixo.com/people/matyelok-gibbs)
- [Linda Bassett](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-bassett) as Betty Stratton
- [Ralph Fiennes](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-fiennes) as Oscar Hopkins
- [Tom Wilkinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-wilkinson) as Hugh Stratton
- [Andrew S. Gilbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-s-gilbert)
- [Clive Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/clive-russell) as Theophilius
- [Barry Otto](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-otto) as Jimmy D'Abbs
- [Geoffrey Rush](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-rush)
- [Sandy Winton](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandy-winton)
- [Norman Kaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-kaye)
- [Robert Menzies](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-menzies)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/oscar-and-lucinda-1997
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