Is Oscar and Lucinda sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Oscar and Lucinda scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Oscar and Lucinda violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Oscar and Lucinda easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Oscar and Lucinda end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Oscar and Lucinda

Name: Oscar and Lucinda
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Roxburgh

They dared to play the game of love, faith, and chance.

Directed by Gillian Armstrong

Produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Dalton Films

1997132 min6.4 / 10

A 19th-century romantic drama exploring faith, chance, and obsession through two misfits whose shared compulsions bind them across continents and social boundaries.

After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling. Lucinda Leplastrier is a rich Australian heiress shopping in London for materials for her newly acquired glass factory back home. Deciding to travel to Australia as a missionary, Oscar meets Lucinda aboard ship, and a mutual obsession blossoms. They make a wager that will alter each of their destinies.

Questions people ask

Is Oscar and Lucinda sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Oscar and Lucinda scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Oscar and Lucinda violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Oscar and Lucinda easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Oscar and Lucinda end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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