Oscar and Lucinda Theatrical release poster Directed by Gillian Armstrong Produced by Robin Dalton Timothy White Mark Turnbull Screenplay by Laura Jones Based on Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey Starring Ralph Fiennes Cate Blanchett Ciarán Hinds Tom Wilkinson Richard Roxburgh Clive Russell Bille Brown Narrated by Geoffrey Rush Music by Thomas Newman Cinematography Geoffrey Simpson Edited by Nicholas Beaumon Production company AFFC Dalton Films Meridian Films Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures Release date 31 December 1997 Running time 132 minutes Country United States Australia United Kingdom Language English French Budget A$16 million Box office $4,953,510[1]