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"An Ideal Husband" quotes

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London 1895: Cabinet minister, Sir Chiltern, and bachelor, Lord Goring, are victims of scheming women.

Director: Oliver Parker
Writer: Oscar Wilde, Oliver Parker
Production: N/A
Genre: comedy, romance
Year: 1999
MetaScore: 67/100
ImdbRating: 6.8
BoxOffice: $18,542,974
Released: 30 Jun 1999
Awards: Nominated for 3 BAFTA 4 wins & 17 nominations total

91 video clips

MabelLord Arthur GoringLord CavershamGertrudeMrs CheveleyOscar WildeCountessSir Robert ChilternTommy TraffordLady MarkbySir EdwardBurlingtonBaron Arnheim
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To look at a thing is quite different form seeing a thing - An Ideal Husband 00:13 To look at a thing is quite different form seeing a thing I gather you are to be congratulated - An Ideal Husband 00:12 I gather you are to be congratulated Well sir what are you doing here - An Ideal Husband 00:13 Well sir what are you doing here Dear Gertrude it is not the perfect but the imperfect who have need of love - An Ideal Husband 00:30 Dear Gertrude it is not the perfect but the imperfect who... You are very late - An Ideal Husband 00:23 You are very late Married yet - An Ideal Husband 00:06 Married yet You are thirty six - An Ideal Husband 00:11 You are thirty six Yes Arthur it is Robert himself who wishes to retire from public life - An Ideal Husband 00:19 Yes Arthur it is Robert himself who wishes to retire from... And if you don't make her an ideal husband I'll cut you off with a shilling - An Ideal Husband 00:24 And if you don't make her an ideal husband I'll... I love you - An Ideal Husband 00:55 I love you Is the beginning of a lifelong romance - An Ideal Husband 00:05 Is the beginning of a lifelong romance I gather you are to be congratulated - An Ideal Husband 00:32 I gather you are to be congratulated Why don't you call me Laura - An Ideal Husband 00:08 Why don't you call me Laura I'm afraid I'm right in the middle of giving my performance of the attentive son - An Ideal Husband 00:07 I'm afraid I'm right in the middle of giving my... It is a great nuisance - An Ideal Husband 00:38 It is a great nuisance I will give you any sum of money you want - An Ideal Husband 00:11 I will give you any sum of money you want You know Arthur I almost wish I were you sometimes - An Ideal Husband 00:11 You know Arthur I almost wish I were you sometimes My dear Mrs Cheveley - An Ideal Husband 00:14 My dear Mrs Cheveley Wonderful woman Lady Markby isn't she - An Ideal Husband 00:07 Wonderful woman Lady Markby isn't she No you are wrong Gertrude - An Ideal Husband 00:11 No you are wrong Gertrude Compromises - An Ideal Husband 00:19 Compromises Yes but the fact is father this is not my day for talking seriously - An Ideal Husband 00:14 Yes but the fact is father this is not my day for talking... We were quite well suited I remember - An Ideal Husband 00:19 We were quite well suited I remember Which you don't What's that saying about the sea and there being fish in it - An Ideal Husband 00:12 Which you don't What's that saying about the sea... Do you know Gertrude I don't mind you talking morality a bit - An Ideal Husband 00:13 Do you know Gertrude I don't mind you talking morality... Er well the truth is - An Ideal Husband 00:58 Er well the truth is Shouldn't you be in bed Miss Mabel - An Ideal Husband 00:14 Shouldn't you be in bed Miss Mabel Lord Goring - An Ideal Husband 00:21 Lord Goring I'm honored - An Ideal Husband 00:48 I'm honored You could always get married - An Ideal Husband 00:07 You could always get married And I take it you reject my offer - An Ideal Husband 00:14 And I take it you reject my offer A rather charming little idea has sprung into my head - An Ideal Husband 00:10 A rather charming little idea has sprung into my head As a better man you must concede there is a certain thrill to it - An Ideal Husband 00:15 As a better man you must concede there is a certain thrill... Oh my dear Arthur - An Ideal Husband 00:21 Oh my dear Arthur There's somebody I want you to talk to - An Ideal Husband 00:11 There's somebody I want you to talk to I want to talk to you about a great political and financial scheme - An Ideal Husband 00:18 I want to talk to you about a great political and financial... Is it fair Arthur that some act of youthful folly - An Ideal Husband 00:14 Is it fair Arthur that some act of youthful folly And you know - An Ideal Husband 00:26 And you know Do you have something you wish to say to me Lord Goring - An Ideal Husband 00:24 Do you have something you wish to say to me Lord Goring My God - An Ideal Husband 00:14 My God We have all of us feet of clay Robert - An Ideal Husband 00:09 We have all of us feet of clay Robert Are you coming to the music room - An Ideal Husband 00:13 Are you coming to the music room And so my dear Arthur - An Ideal Husband 00:18 And so my dear Arthur A really well made button hole is the only link - An Ideal Husband 00:08 A really well made button hole is the only link Are you still a bachelor - An Ideal Husband 00:05 Are you still a bachelor You know Arthur I almost wish I were you sometimes - An Ideal Husband 00:04 You know Arthur I almost wish I were you sometimes I do hope we have the opportunity to meet up while you're in London - An Ideal Husband 00:08 I do hope we have the opportunity to meet up while... This Argentine scheme is a commonplace Stock Exchange swindle - An Ideal Husband 00:17 This Argentine scheme is a commonplace Stock Exchange... Suppose I were to pay a visit to a newspaper office - An Ideal Husband 00:12 Suppose I were to pay a visit to a newspaper office I must tell you that I like your qualities and I wouldn't have you part with one - An Ideal Husband 00:09 I must tell you that I like your qualities and I... Well then he has to walk my dear Gertrude in the mire - An Ideal Husband 00:05 Well then he has to walk my dear Gertrude in the mire It is infamous what you propose - An Ideal Husband 00:13 It is infamous what you propose My dear Sir Robert you are a man of the world and you have you price I suppose - An Ideal Husband 00:07 My dear Sir Robert you are a man of the world and you have... I wonder what kind of a woman she is - An Ideal Husband 00:12 I wonder what kind of a woman she is And I could see by the glare in his eye that he was about to do it again - An Ideal Husband 00:07 And I could see by the glare in his eye that he was about to... Scandals used to lend charm or at least interest to a man - An Ideal Husband 00:15 Scandals used to lend charm or at least interest to a man He proposed to me in broad daylight - An Ideal Husband 00:12 He proposed to me in broad daylight Robert - An Ideal Husband 00:18 Robert I'm afraid I really must go I have an extremely pressing engagement - An Ideal Husband 00:11 I'm afraid I really must go I have an extremely... I see you are quite as wilful as you used to be - An Ideal Husband 00:12 I see you are quite as wilful as you used to be Now all your life you have stood apart from others - An Ideal Husband 00:19 Now all your life you have stood apart from others By the way have you been talking to my father - An Ideal Husband 00:17 By the way have you been talking to my father Of course I'm only talking in the most general terms and - An Ideal Husband 00:15 Of course I'm only talking in the most general terms... Once a man has set his heart and soul on getting to a certain point - An Ideal Husband 00:21 Once a man has set his heart and soul on getting to a... And now I think it's time you knew the truth - An Ideal Husband 00:24 And now I think it's time you knew the truth The answer - An Ideal Husband 00:12 The answer My dear Robert - An Ideal Husband 00:20 My dear Robert Lord Goring - An Ideal Husband 00:11 Lord Goring And now dear ladies I had better set forth - An Ideal Husband 00:11 And now dear ladies I had better set forth With regard to women well dear Gertrude - An Ideal Husband 00:24 With regard to women well dear Gertrude I thank you for your sympathy - An Ideal Husband 00:09 I thank you for your sympathy I'm sorry Mabel I'm not in the mood for modern art - An Ideal Husband 00:19 I'm sorry Mabel I'm not in the mood for modern art You were to me - An Ideal Husband 00:23 You were to me What is your price for it - An Ideal Husband 00:10 What is your price for it I appear to have caused something of a commotion - An Ideal Husband 00:05 I appear to have caused something of a commotion Marriage is not a matter of affection - An Ideal Husband 00:18 Marriage is not a matter of affection Surely there must be some sin in her past life Any sin - An Ideal Husband 00:14 Surely there must be some sin in her past life Any sin For the privilege of being your wife - An Ideal Husband 00:09 For the privilege of being your wife We are creatures of compromise you and I - An Ideal Husband 00:05 We are creatures of compromise you and I Oh yes you see I'm not really quite as wicked as you suppose - An Ideal Husband 00:06 Oh yes you see I'm not really quite as wicked as you... Oh I'm sorry but I don't seem to be able to stop myself - An Ideal Husband 00:59 Oh I'm sorry but I don't seem to be able to stop... Gertrude are you quite well - An Ideal Husband 00:10 Gertrude are you quite well Let women make no more ideals of men - An Ideal Husband 00:13 Let women make no more ideals of men Goodbye dear Lady Markby - An Ideal Husband 00:13 Goodbye dear Lady Markby You've got a good man there Gertrude - An Ideal Husband 00:11 You've got a good man there Gertrude Well it certainly didn't look that way - An Ideal Husband 00:09 Well it certainly didn't look that way Well the fact is - An Ideal Husband 00:08 Well the fact is I do hope we see you in the near future Mrs Cheveley - An Ideal Husband 00:15 I do hope we see you in the near future Mrs Cheveley I remarked that I was shortly to meet up with Lord Goring as we had an appointment - An Ideal Husband 00:30 I remarked that I was shortly to meet up with Lord Goring as...
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Cast

Phipps - Peter Vaughan
Lord Goring - Rupert Everett
Mabel - Minnie Driver
Gertrude - Cate Blanchett
Tommy Trafford - Ben Pullen
All Cast