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Oscar and Lucinda (1997): Film vs Book
Film · 1997 · Directed by Gillian Armstrong · Starring Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett
About the film
Two gamblers carry a glass church across the Australian bush.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt keeps the book's odd romance and its central journey, with the long family history shortened.
Read or watch first?
The novel is playful and inventive.
What the book gives you
Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey
A wonderfully odd, imaginative story about two dreamers and a glass church.
Who will like it: Readers who like inventive, quirky tales with big ideas.