Oscar and Lucinda
Brief Synopsis
Set in the 19th century, an unconventional British minister falls in love with a free-spirited Australian heiress. Together they set out to bring a glass church to the Australian outback.
Cast & Crew
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Gillian Armstrong
Director
Mary Kavanagh
Dacre King
Babs Mcmillan
Roy Gordon
Chris Haywood
Film Details
Also Known As
Oscar & Lucinda, Oscar och Lucinda
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Historical
Religion
Romance
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom; Sydney, Australia; Grafton, Australia; Hobart, Australia; Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 12m
Synopsis
Set in the 19th century, an unconventional British minister falls in love with a free-spirited Australian heiress. Together they set out to bring a glass church to the Australian outback.
Director
Gillian Armstrong
Director
Cast
Mary Kavanagh
Dacre King
Babs Mcmillan
Roy Gordon
Chris Haywood
Barry Otto
Sam Newman
Ralph Fiennes
Nicolas Tennant
Tobias Saunders
Polly Cheshire
Norman Kaye
Paul Shillingsworth
Fiona Press
Andre Lillis
Kim Hillas
Matyelok Gibbs
Greoffrey Rush
Narrator
Robert Menzies
Sonia Ritter
Patrick Blackwell
Matt Potter
Michael Duggan
Greg Segal
Jonathan Markwood
Judi Farr
Basil Clarke
Jan Panenka
Performer
Clive Russell
Taleah Melenhorst
Cate Blanchett
Peter Whitford
Sandy Winton
Janet Foye
Cassy Huang
Catherine Harvey
Josephine Byrnes
Mark Denny
Colin Taylor
Paul Rogers
Bille Brown
Brett Laurie
Billie Pleffer
Barnaby Kay
Ciarßn Hinds
Douglas Hedge
Ray Mccallan
Patrick Andrews
Leslie Dayman
James Tingby
Tom Wilkinson
Meng Soh
Richard Roxburgh
Elaine Hughes
Karen Vickery
Wing Hall
Damian Monk
Philip Dodd
Ron Blanchard
Vanessa Seydoux
Louella Pluffer
Adam Hayes
Steve Rodgers
Stuart Campbell
Treffyn Koreshoff
Marianne Borgo
Lucy Knight
Will Barton
Nicholas Fordham
Elspeth Mactavish
Linda Bassett
David Page
Gillian Jones
Walangari Karntawara
Lynette Curran
Michelle Doake
Leverne Mcdonnell
Andrea Moor
Elma Kris
Lucy Bell
Christian Manon
Andrew S Gilbert
Andrew Davis
Geoff Morrell
Crew
Luciana Arrighi
Production Designer
Clare Awdry
Assistant Director
Johann Sebastian Bach
Music
Alison Barrett
Casting
Helen Baumann
Graphic Artist
Nicholas Beauman
Editor
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music
Belinda Bennetts
Titles
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
Reggie Blain
Unit Manager
Russell Boyd
Photography
Vanessa Brown
Production Coordinator
Anton Bruckner
Music
Martin Bruveris
Scenic Artist
George Budd
Music
Caspar Campbell
Assistant Director
Sally Campbell
Set Decorator
Peter Carey
Source Material (From Novel)
Elizabeth Carlson
Visual Effects
Bill Collingburn
Other
Steve Courtley
Special Effects Supervisor
Roger Cowland
Technical Operations Manager
Gethin Creagh
Rerecording
Graeme Crowther
Stunt Coordinator
Robin Dalton
Producer
Bill Davis
Wrangler
Nikki Difalco
Storyboard Artist
Brendan Donnison
Location Casting
Peter Doyle
Visual Effects
Mark Egerton
Assistant Director
Nigel Egerton
Wardrobe
Kirsten Feddersen
Wrangler
Paul Ghirardani
Art Director
Angus More Gordon
Location Manager
Antony Gray
Editor
Jane Griffin
Assistant Director
Philippe Herreweghe
Music
Andrew Hill
Location Manager
Rob Hunter
Dp/Cinematographer
Rob Hunter
Cinematographer
Terry Isted
Adr Mixer
Terry Isted
Adr
Jane Johnston
Costume Supervisor
Ken Jones
Other
Laura Jones
Screenplay
Marten Julian
Consultant
Nigel Kirton
Photography
Nigel Kirton
Steadicam Operator
Catherine Knapman
Post-Production Supervisor
Peter Lawless
Location Manager
Philip Ledger
Music Conductor
Rick Lisle
Foley Recordist
Rick Lisle
Adr
Kathleen Mackie
Casting
John Martin
Assistant Director
Will Matthews
Unit Manager
Rocky Mcdonald
Stunt Coordinator
Ian Mcmillan
Steadicam Operator
Shawn Murphy
Music
Pat Nash
Other
Thomas Newman
Music
Tom Nursey
Art Director
Jennifer O'connell
Special Effects Coordinator
Michael O'kane
Scenic Artist
Ben Osmo
Sound Recordist
Martin Oswin
Rerecording
Peter Owen
Hair
Thomas Pasatieri
Music Arranger
Wayne Pashley
Dialogue Editor
Janet Patterson
Costume Designer
Jane Petrie
Wardrobe
Ken Phelan
Makeup
Andrew Plain
Sound Design
John Pope
Other
David Pront
Video
John F Ralph
Art Director
Paul Ranford
Production Coordinator
Noni Roy
Assistant Director
Robert Sandeman
Digital Effects Supervisor
John Sheppard
Music
Geoffrey Simpson
Director Of Photography
Geoffrey Simpson
Dp/Cinematographer
John Simpson
Foley Artist
Vaclav Smetacek
Music Conductor
Marc Spicer
Camera Operator
Deryn Stafford
Production Coordinator
Victoria Sullivan
Script Supervisor
Ted Swanscott
Adr Mixer
Ted Swanscott
Adr
Kathy Sykes
Production Supervisor
Gary Tomkins
Other
Tony Tucker
Other
Mark Turnbull
Assistant Director
Mark Turnbull
Associate Producer
Kirsten Veysey
Makeup Artist
Libby Villa
Dialogue Editor
Derek Walker
Other
Tracie Walsh
Extras Agent/Coordinator
John Ward
Steadicam Operator
Graham Ware
Other
Grahame Ware Jr.
Wrangler
Helen Watts
Production Consultant
Marion Weise
Wardrobe Supervisor
Tim White
Producer
Bob Wiesinger
Other
Sue Wild
Production Supervisor
Cheryl Williams
Hair
Joss Williams
Other
John Wingrove
Art Director
Tom Winslow
Music
Christine Woodruff
Music
Dave Young
Effects Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Oscar & Lucinda, Oscar och Lucinda
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Historical
Religion
Romance
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom; Sydney, Australia; Grafton, Australia; Hobart, Australia; Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 12m
Award Nominations
Best Costume Design
1997
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner, along with Craig Monahan's "The Interview," of the 1998 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Cinematography.
Released in United States Winter December 31, 1997
Limited Release in United States December 31, 1997
Released in United States on Video June 2, 1998
Completed shooting late December 1996.
Began shooting September 2, 1996.
Released in United States Winter December 31, 1997
Limited Release in United States December 31, 1997
Released in United States on Video June 2, 1998
