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Oscar and Lucinda (1997) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Oscar and Lucinda (1997) a score of 2.7293 out of 4

based on (59) reviews

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Excellent

(9)

Very Good

(33)

Good

(17)

Fair

(0)

Poor

(0)

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EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

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...read the complete Oscar and Lucinda (1997) review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

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The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)

It accumulates weight as it goes along, ultimately becoming as thoughtful and emotionally involving as it is beautiful to behold....read the complete Oscar and Lucinda (1997) review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)

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San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)

The film version is gorgeous to look at and contains amusing performances from Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett in the title roles. But it fails to get inside the minds of gamblers as Peter Carey so admirably did in his Booker Prize-winning novel....read the complete Oscar and Lucinda (1997) review at San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)