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Format: Laserdisc
Jul 1998
Rated R
Recording Mode: Dolby Surround AC-3
Sound: HiFi, Surround, Stereo
Closed Captioned
130 min.
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Movie Description
Two compulsive gamblers--one a devoutly religious minister's son, the other the gutsy proprietress of a glassworks--meet aboard a ship, united by their passion for taking risks and doing the impossible. And when he hatches a truly mad plan--to build an intricate cathedral out of glass and transport it to the wobegon Australian outback--the two wager on it, but they don't bet on falling in love. A lyrically photographed adaptation of the novel by Peter Carey. Academy Award Nominations: Best Costume Design (Janet Patterson).
Industry Reviews
"...The film's most extraordinary aspect is its wonderfully luxuriant look....It offers a steady supply of visual surprises within compositions quite suitable for framing..."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (12/31/1997)
"...A love story of enchantment....Here there is a dry wit, generated between the well-balanced performances of Fiennes and Blanchett, who seem quietly delighted to be playing two such rich characters..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (01/23/1998)
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