Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

Oscar and Lucinda poster

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes
Directed by: Gillian Armstrong

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: The story of two misfits from the mid-1880’s; Oscar (Ralph Fiennes), an Anglican priest, and Lucinda (Cate Blanchett), a headstrong Australian girl who comes into a fortune and buys a glass factory.

Featured Feline: Lucinda owns an orange tabby cat which is never called by name. The cat has a little black tie around its neck.

Oscar and Lucinda - orange tabby cat sitting on drawings

The cat shares several scenes with Lucinda. In one the cat is sitting in the hallway when Lucinda is knocking at Oscar’s door. When he doesn’t answer, she walks over and picks up the animal.

Oscar and Lucinda - orange tabby cat sitting in hallway looking back at Lucinda Cate Blanchett

Oscar and Lucinda - orange tabby cat being picked up in hallway by Lucinda Cate Blanchett

Later the cat is sitting beside Lucinda as she talks to Oscar outside.

Oscar and Lucinda - Lucinda Cate Blanchett and Oscar Ralph Fiennes sitting outside with orange tabby cat

Oscar and Lucinda - Lucinda Cate Blanchett and Oscar Ralph Fiennes sitting outside with orange tabby cat closer

Oscar and Lucinda - Lucinda Cate Blanchett and Oscar Ralph Fiennes sitting outside with orange tabby cat

Finally the cat is seen sitting on Lucinda’s bed. She has a letter from Oscar which is lying across the cat. Lucinda picks up the letter and gives the cat a scratch on the head.

Oscar and Lucinda - Lucinda Cate Blanchett in bed with orange tabby cat and letter