Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Oscar and Lucinda

• Great Expectations (2012) — Same subject: 19th century
• The Invisible Woman (2013) — Ralph Fiennes appears in both
• The Portrait of a Lady (1996) — Same subject: 19th century
• Wuthering Heights (1992)
• The White Countess (2005)
• Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)