Description

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.

Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Cate Blanchett

Ciarán Hinds

Tom Wilkinson

Richard Roxburgh

Christian Manon

Clive Russell

Barnaby Kay

Linda Bassett

Geoffrey Rush

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