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An Ideal Husband (2000)

86 min
6.5
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Rising politician Robert Chiltern once sold secret information and is now being blackmailed by Laura Evely. She has proof and it will damage his career and marriage severely. Chiltern calls in the help of his friend Arthur Goring.

Writers:

Oscar Wilde (play), William P. Cartlidge (adaptation)
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Cast

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James Wilby ...
Sadie Frost ...
Jonathan Firth ...
Trevyn McDowell Trevyn McDowell ...
Robert Hardy Robert Hardy ...
Karen Hayley Karen Hayley ...
Prunella Scales ...
Tyler Butterworth Tyler Butterworth ...
Tamara Beckwith ...
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson Tara Palmer-Tomkinson ...
Roger May Roger May ...
Mark Gillis Mark Gillis ...
Tom McCabe Tom McCabe ...
Philip Clayton Smith ...
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Portobello Portobello ...
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Storyline

Sir Robert Chiltern is a successful politician, leading a happy life with his wife Gertrude. Gertrude loves him because of his honesty and she despises all men who did horrible things in the past and have to do other immoral deeds to cover up what they're ashamed of. One day a certain Mrs. Laura Evely barges in on a party Robert is attending. She disappeared from the London society six years ago, but is now back with a vengeance. Mrs. Evely has invested in a project that Robert already has denounced as swindle and in fact he wants to start a special commission investigating the matter. But Laura has some important information that will harm Roberts career and his relationship with his wife severely. Laura wants him to publicly support the project or else she will disclose the proof that Robert once sold secret information from the government to a speculator. Chiltern calls in the help of his good friend lord Arthur Goring. Written by Arnoud Tiele (imdb@tiele.nl)  

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Secret | Party | Morality | Mistaken Identity | Self Sacrifice  | See more »

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Trivia

Wilde's successful 1893 play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 12 March 1895, and there were two revival productions on Broadway. See more »

Crazy Credits

Karen Hayley's riding gear by Rebecca at Swaine Adeney.
Very special thanks to the shareholders of Wilde Films, plc. See more »

Connections

Version of An Ideal Husband (1958) See more »