London 1895: Cabinet minister, Sir Chiltern, and bachelor, Lord Goring, are victims of scheming women.
Director:
Oliver Parker
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Peter Vaughan | ... | Phipps | |
| Rupert Everett | ... | Lord Goring | |
| Minnie Driver | ... | Mabel | |
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Gertrude | |
| Ben Pullen | ... | Tommy Trafford | |
| Marsha Fitzalan | ... | Countess | |
| Julianne Moore | ... | Mrs Cheveley | |
| Lindsay Duncan | ... | Lady Markby | |
| Neville Phillips | ... | Mason | |
| John Wood | ... | Lord Caversham | |
| Jeremy Northam | ... | Sir Robert | |
| Nickolas Grace | ... | Vicounte de Nanjac | |
| Simon Russell Beale | ... | Sir Edward | |
| Anna Patrick | ... | Miss Danvers | |
| Delia Lindsay | ... | Lady Basildon | |
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Sir Robert Chiltern is a successful Government minister, well-off and with a loving wife. All this is threatened when Mrs Cheveley appears in London with damning evidence of a past misdeed. Sir Robert turns for help to his friend Lord Goring, an apparently idle philanderer and the despair of his father. Goring knows the lady of old, and, for him, takes the whole thing pretty seriously. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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blackmail | 1890s | marriage proposal | reconciliation | political speech |Taglines:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 June 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$14,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$192,802, 20 June 1999Gross USA:
$18,542,974Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$18,542,974Company Credits
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[whispers]
Gertrude: I lied.
[everyone laughs]
Gertrude: Oh, I need a drink!
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The play attended by the characters in the movie is Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest." The tall, older man that addresses the audience from the stage at the end of the play represents Wilde who did in reality address the audience when his play first debuted. See more »Goofs
At the reception at the Chiltern's home, Sir Robert is requested to meet the Indian Ambassador. In 1895 India was a British possession and there could not be such an Ambassador who represents only independent states. See more »Quotes
Gertrude: The truth is, when I agreed to the story about the letter being intended for you and not for Arthur... well, the truth is... the truth is...[whispers]
Gertrude: I lied.
[everyone laughs]
Gertrude: Oh, I need a drink!
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Crazy Credits
The credits list Oliver Parker, the director, as playing "Bunbury", one of the gentlemen that is seen playing cards with Lord Goring in the Men's Club when Lord Chiltern arrives. Bunbury is also a never-seen character in "The Importance of Being Earnest", the play which is performed in the background of several scenes of this film. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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"An Ideal Husband" is a charming though contrived little 19th century English period comedy with the subtly sardonic sense of humor typical of Oscar Wilde. The film, which deals with the politics of society first, the politics of the heart second, and the politics of the state last, features all the trappings of the period, a solid cast, and a clever script. An amusing and enjoyable watch for those into 19th century English period films.