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.
Directed by Gillian Armstrong
sydney, australia
australia
based on novel or book
gambling
minister
oxford
wager
inheritance
heiress
woman director
glass
19th century
gambling addiction
anglican priest
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3.2 / 5
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Cast
Ralph Fiennes
Oscar Hopkins
Cate Blanchett
Lucinda Leplastrier
Ciarán Hinds
Reverend Dennis Hasset
Tom Wilkinson
Hugh Stratton
Richard Roxburgh
Mr. Jeffries
Christian Manon
Mr. Tomasetti
Clive Russell
Theophilus
Barnaby Kay
Wardley-Fish
Linda Bassett
Betty Stratton
Geoffrey Rush
Narrator (voice)
Basil Clarke
Elderly Parishoner
Andrea Moor
Miss Shaddock
Crew
Gillian Armstrong
Director
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Geoffrey Simpson
Director of Photography
Peter Carey
Novel
Victoria Mielewska
Dialogue Coach
Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald
Stunt Coordinator
Ben Osmo
Sound Recordist
Paul Ghirardani
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
chariotsu
8.4★ · 09/06/25
it suddenly became very cruel in the third act i cried my eyes out. but cate and ralph!!!! my babies
it suddenly became very cruel in the third act i cried my eyes out. but cate and ralph!!!! my babies
Alex Teichman
4.0★ · 08/02/25
Earliest performance I’ve seen of Blanchett and guess what, she’s great! Who would have thought. This however was unfortunately quite a drag.
Earliest performance I’ve seen of Blanchett and guess what, she’s great! Who would have thought. This however was unfortunately quite a drag.
reagan cameron thurs
8.0★ · 09/27/24
stupid stupid stupid ending I saw the tiny glass church in real life though
stupid stupid stupid ending I saw the tiny glass church in real life though
