| Release Date | 1997-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 132 minutes |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Stars | Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Roxburgh |
| Directors | Gillian Armstrong, Laura Jones, Thomas Newman, Nicholas Beauman, Robin Dalton |
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.
