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.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 7 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
There's a lack of dramatic focus, and the leads fail to evince any particular chemistry.
– Mike Clark,
USA Today,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
This is after all a Gillian Anderson picture, which means the film's physical production is just as impressive as its spiritual apsiration; Cate Blanchett, in a role originally intended for Judy Davis, is bound to become a major star