The film stars jeremy northam, rupert everett, julianne moore, minnie. Possessing a light tone tinged with an acerbic accent, an ideal husband represents about the best that the motion picture industry can offer. An ideal husband is an 1895 play by oscar wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. It was selected as the 1999 cannes film festival s closing film. An ideal husband 1999 sir robert chiltern jeremy northam is a respected government official and a loving husband. In fact, his chief delight, and the chief delight of oliver parkers clever, streamlined film version of wildes play an ideal husband, is how avidly both have looked. An ideal husband gone hd cate blanchett, minnie driver. The ideal husband an uplifting stage play about a couple who are joyously expecting their first child, but a secret from the husbands past threatens to destroy their happiness. The rollsroyce of english comedies, oscar wildes an ideal husband explores corruption and morality, bringing an. An ideal husband characters from litcharts the creators. An ideal husband 1947 film an ideal husband, also known as oscar wildes an ideal husband, is a 1947 film technicolor adaptation of the play by oscar wilde.
Of course he doesnt need to be a gentlemanthats where the story comes in. They could have at least wrote in a surrogate or something, make this story believable. Thats certainly a thread in the movie, but in the marketing of this version, they made it appear as if it was the entire wardrobe. Dec 16, 2008 trailer to the 1999 film an ideal husband, based on the oscar wilde play of the same name. Its an exquisitely crafted movie that can be appreciated from start to. The movie contains several positive moral messages and one important moral dilemma. How clever of wilde, then, to write his alter ego into the play in the. Sir robert and lady gertrude chiltern, rising star couple on the political scene, greet the whos who of 1890s london as they mill about delivering bon mots. The film stars jeremy northam, rupert everett, julianne moore, minnie driver and cate blanchett. An ideal husband script transcript from the screenplay. In an ideal husband, an ambitious government minister, sir robert chiltern, is on an assured smooth ascent to the top.
Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. With darrin dewitt henson, shanti lowry, ginuwine, erica hubbard. Met cate blanchett, minnie driver en rupert everett. In a moment of youthful indiscretion, sir robert chiltern provided an austrian baron with secret foreign. This might be petty but i cut the movie off about 11 mins in due to the fact of the wife not having a baby bump. A prominent politician is preparing to expose a financial scandal. Rupert everett plays the shiftless lord arthur goring, a wealthy bachelor who spends most of his time admiring himself in the mirror and charming the ladies of his uppercrust social circle.
The witt and humor mostly came from everett and blanchetts characters. The project gutenberg ebook of an ideal husband, by oscar wilde this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. All this is threatened when mrs cheveley appears in london with damning evidence of a past misdeed. In an ideal husband, korda paints a very pretty picture of victorian london. An ideal husband, by oscar wilde project gutenberg. Many elements of the story a woman with the past, a political intrigue, a problemsolving friend will be familiar from a million hollywood movies. Ideal husband, an united kingdomunited states, 1999.
Miramax is a global film and television studio best known for its. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. An ideal husband actually does deliver all those things, but mostly in a pleasurably understated way no need for the noisy signals. The action is set in london, in the present, and takes place over the course of three days.
Ideal husband, remake in movie with great performances by cate blanchette. Cheveley, lord goring, mabel chiltern, lord caversham, lady markby, lady basildon and mrs. Sir robert turns for help to his friend lord goring, an apparently idle philanderer and the despair of his father. Like nearly everything written by wilde, an ideal husband contains a fair share of barbed social commentary. The ideal husband an uplifting stage play about a couple who are joyously expecting their first child, but a secret from the husband s past threatens to destroy their happiness. Oscar wildes witty comedy about scandals, secrets and swindles in victorian london focuses on a respected member of parliament who becomes a blackmail target and turns to his playboy friend to help preserve his perfectreputation.
Cate blanchett and rupert everett held up this average movie. Tracey, soon to be a new mother, is overjoyed at finally being able to have a child and prepares for a visit from her family for a big celebration. Get an ideal husband dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. It revolves around a scandal that threatens to destroy sir robert chilterns career and marriage. Finally, the an ideal husband script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring julianne moore and jeremy northam. Until mrs cheveley appears in london with damning proof of his previous financial chicanery, that is. After i got my heart broken a few times by some so called goodlooking men, i realized how superficial i was. When i was younger, my idea of a perfect husband was someone whos got a great body, tall nose, sexy lips, strong jaws, and eyes that can look deep into my soul. It was made by london film productions and distributed by british lion films uk and twentieth centuryfox film corporation usa. Sexy leading man rupert everett heads an acclaimed allstar cast in this wonderfully witty story of decadence, romance, and scandal. Oliver parkers film of oscar wildes an ideal husband demonstrates that wildes epigrams have lost none of their witty sting, and that his observations on. An ideal husband 1999 stream and watch online moviefone. Sooner or later, wilde notes, we shall all have to pay for what we do. The games played by some of its upper crust inhabitants is not so pretty.
The wine is flowing, the lights are flattering, and the diamonds are twinkling. A couple is joyously expecting their first child, but a secret from the husband s past threatens to destroy their happiness. He was living in goringonthames, a village in south oxfordshire and the source of a characters name in the play. Released 1999, an ideal husband stars rupert everett, julianne moore, jeremy northam, cate blanchett the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of 67 out of 100.
An ideal husband begins with a grand, formal reception at which the dashing sir robert chiltern jeremy northam is accosted by mrs. An ideal husband will introduce children to the artistry of oscar wilde and to upper crust english society at the turn of the 20th century. An ideal husband characters from litcharts the creators of. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Oscar wilde started working with the idea for an ideal husband in summer 1893. An ideal husband 1947 approved 1h 36min comedy february 1948 usa a prominent politician is preparing to expose a financial scandal. Watch an ideal husband online stream full movie directv. Start your free trial to watch an ideal husband and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Following the titles, original oscar wilde prose from the published edition of his play, producerdirector alexander korda and brother vincents design on display, with the actors credits, from an ideal husband, 1947 view the tcmdb entry for an ideal husband 1947. Sir robert is a highly respected politician whose spotless reputation is the pride of his beautiful wife cate blanchett and adoring sister minnie driver.
I havent read the play myself, so i cant comment on that regard. Watch the full length movie of an ideal husband online or on the fios mobile app. As oliver parkers likable, handsome but diluted film adaptation of wildes melodramatic comedy enfolds you in a dream world of grand belgravia. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of an ideal husband.
An ideal husband opens during a dinner party at the home of sir robert chiltern in londons fashionable grosvenor square. An ideal husband opened onstage in 1895, the same year that the bisexual wilde was imprisoned on charges of gross indecency. Following the titles, original oscar wilde prose from the published edition of his play, producerdirector alexander korda and brother vincents design on display, with the actors credits, from an ideal husband, 1947. Cate blanchett, minnie driver and rupert everett star in oscar wildes an ideal husband. Rupert everett plays the shiftless lord arthur goring, a wealthy bachelor who spends most of his time admiring himself in the mirror and charming the ladies of. A couple is joyously expecting their first child, but a secret from the husbands past threatens to destroy their happiness. A politician intending to expose a case of fraud must tread with care when a young woman threatens to blackmail him and tarnish his wifes view of him as an ideal husband. Ideal is not a word i would use to describe an ideal husband. Sir robert, a prestigious member of the house of commons, and his wife, lady gertrude chiltern, are hosting a gathering that includes his friend lord goring, a dandified bachelor and close friend to the chilterns, his sister mabel chiltern, and other genteel guests. Ideal husband, an 1947 movie clip center of the universe. An ideal husband is a delightful parfait an irresistible concoction of brilliant dialogue, sumptuous set design, topnotch acting, and a plot littered with machiavellian twists. A n ideal husband is a movie which unfortunately was largely overlooked in the midst of 1999s summer blockbuster season. Find out where an ideal husband is streaming, if an ideal husband is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
It all seems calculated to churn up excitement, a promise that theres lots of dazzle, glamour and intrigue to come. The rollsroyce of english comedies, oscar wildes an ideal husband explores corruption and morality, bringing an act of political sin into the heart of the english home. An ideal husband script transcript from the screenplay and. With paulette goddard, michael wilding, diana wynyard, hugh williams. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing an ideal husband near you. Trailer to the 1999 film an ideal husband, based on the oscar wilde play of the same name. An ideal husband 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Admired politician, sir robert chiltern, has a comfortable income and an unblemished reputation. His friend, lord arthur goring rupert everett, is a notorious womanizer who. Sir robert chiltern jeremy northam is a respected government official and a loving husband. Sir robert chiltern is a successful government minister, welloff and with a loving wife. Knowing that to maintain a marriage is hard enough nowadays, not to mention a happy one, i have learned to lower my standards. An ideal husband is a 1999 film based on the play an ideal husband by oscar wilde.
An ideal husband 1999 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Watch an ideal husband streaming online hulu free trial. Starring jeremy northam, cate blanchett, minnie driver, julianne moore and rupert everett. Komedie romantiek film geregisseerd door oliver parker. They are a joyous couple expecting their first child, but a secret from devins past threatens to destroy their happiness. They are a joyous couple expecting their first child, but a secret from devins past. Using political intrigue and clever wit, an ideal husband draws a picture of a.
An ideal husband where to stream and watch decider. Watch an ideal husband starring rupert everett in this romance on directv. An ideal husband proves the ideal comedy, thanks to its respectful adaptation of oscar wildes original play of the same title. Finding an ideal husband is not the only key to a happy marriage, but it certainly is important. The ideal husband tells the story of tracey shanti lowry bets the game a salon owner and devin darrin dewitt henson stomp the yard, soul food an injured nfl player. Hugh williams is a rising politician and a man known for strong probity supported by his equally virtuous wife diana wynyard. Storywise, the movie covers a great deal of ground, crossing a treacherous minefield of politics, blackmail, betrayal, mistaken identities, and romance. An ideal husband is a delightful parfait an irresistible. Cheveley julianne moore, a beautiful expatriate adventurer who has traveled all the way from her home in vienna to make him an offer he cant refuse. An ideal husband is set in 1890s londonduring the era in which wilde wrote itand the action in it takes place over a days time. A play like oscar wildes an ideal husband works because it takes place in a society bound by inflexible rules and social inhibitions.
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