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Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

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clip ‘A glass church’

Original classification rating: M. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Lucinda (Cate Blanchett) shows Oscar (Ralph Fiennes) a scale replica of a house made from glass and steel. Oscar proposes the structure be built and transported to Reverend Hasset in Bellingen. This clip also features narration by Geoffrey Rush.

Curator’s notes

No longer part of the church but remaining devout in his beliefs, Oscar seeks to carry out a personal mission for God by transporting a church to Reverend Hasset and his congregation in remote Bellingen. The church is a metaphor for Oscar’s pure love for Lucinda, and represents his chance of redemption.