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.
Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Roxburgh, Christian Manon
Crew: Gillian Armstrong (Director), Laura Jones (Screenplay), Thomas Newman (Original Music Composer), Nicholas Beauman (Editor), Robin Dalton (Producer), Mark Turnball (Associate Producer)
Country: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: Français, English
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Dalton Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation
Runtime: 132 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 31, 1997
IMDb: 4.645
