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An Ideal Husband

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

Director

Oliver Parker

Year

Genre

comedy, romance

Box Office

$18,542,974

Production

Fragile Films,Icon Productions,Pathé,Arts Council of England

Awards

Nominated for 3 BAFTA 4 wins & 17 nominations total

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Phipps

Lord Goring

Mabel

Gertrude

Tommy Trafford

Countess

Marsha Fitzalan

Mrs Cheveley

Lady Markby

Mason

Neville Phillips

Lord Caversham

Sir Robert

Vicounte de Nanjac

Sir Edward

Simon Russell Beale

Miss Danvers

Lady Basildon

Gwendolen

Denise Stephenson

Jack

Charles Edwards

Cecily

Algernon

Lady Bracknell

Miss Prism

Canon Chasuble

Oscar Wilde

Bunbury

Brackpool

Burlington

Baron Arnheim

Young Mother

First MP

Sir Hugo Danforth

Oliver Ford Davies

Second MP

The Speaker

Telegraph boy

Socialite

Anthony Maddalena

Backgammon player

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Mabel Lord Arthur Goring Lord Caversham Gertrude Mrs Cheveley Oscar Wilde Countess Sir Robert Chiltern Tommy Trafford Lady Markby Sir Edward Burlington Baron Arnheim

Bit of a busy day today I'm afraid - An Ideal Husband

Bit of a busy day today I'm afraid

You see Phipps fashion is what one wears oneself - An Ideal Husband

You see Phipps fashion is what one wears oneself

Well one mustn't believe everything one reads in the newspapers - An Ideal Husband

Well one mustn't believe everything one reads in the...

An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship - An Ideal Husband

An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to...

Can't make out how you stand London society - An Ideal Husband

Can't make out how you stand London society

Do you always understand what you say sir - An Ideal Husband

Do you always understand what you say sir

And so my dear Arthur - An Ideal Husband

And so my dear Arthur

Are you still a bachelor - An Ideal Husband

Are you still a bachelor

I want to talk to you about a great political and financial scheme - An Ideal Husband

I want to talk to you about a great political and financial...

This Argentine scheme is a commonplace Stock Exchange swindle - An Ideal Husband

This Argentine scheme is a commonplace Stock Exchange...

My dear Sir Robert you are a man of the world and you have you price I suppose - An Ideal Husband

My dear Sir Robert you are a man of the world and you have...

You are very late - An Ideal Husband

You are very late

I must tell you that I like your qualities and I wouldn't have you part with one - An Ideal Husband

I must tell you that I like your qualities and I...

Are you coming to the music room - An Ideal Husband

Are you coming to the music room

Suppose I were to pay a visit to a newspaper office - An Ideal Husband

Suppose I were to pay a visit to a newspaper office

I do hope we have the opportunity to meet up while you're in London - An Ideal Husband

I do hope we have the opportunity to meet up while...

It is infamous what you propose - An Ideal Husband

It is infamous what you propose

Scandals used to lend charm or at least interest to a man - An Ideal Husband

Scandals used to lend charm or at least interest to a man

My God - An Ideal Husband

I will give you any sum of money you want - An Ideal Husband

I will give you any sum of money you want

Yes but the fact is father this is not my day for talking seriously - An Ideal Husband

Yes but the fact is father this is not my day for talking...

You are thirty six - An Ideal Husband

You are thirty six

I wonder what kind of a woman she is - An Ideal Husband

I wonder what kind of a woman she is

You know Arthur I almost wish I were you sometimes - An Ideal Husband

You know Arthur I almost wish I were you sometimes

You could always get married - An Ideal Husband

You could always get married

And I could see by the glare in his eye that he was about to do it again - An Ideal Husband

And I could see by the glare in his eye that he was about to...

He proposed to me in broad daylight - An Ideal Husband

He proposed to me in broad daylight

By the way have you been talking to my father - An Ideal Husband

By the way have you been talking to my father

Which you don't What's that saying about the sea and there being fish in it - An Ideal Husband

Which you don't What's that saying about the sea...

Robert - An Ideal Husband

Shouldn't you be in bed Miss Mabel - An Ideal Husband

Shouldn't you be in bed Miss Mabel

Now all your life you have stood apart from others - An Ideal Husband

Now all your life you have stood apart from others

I see you are quite as wilful as you used to be - An Ideal Husband

I see you are quite as wilful as you used to be

Why don't you call me Laura - An Ideal Husband

Why don't you call me Laura

We were quite well suited I remember - An Ideal Husband

We were quite well suited I remember

I'm afraid I really must go I have an extremely pressing engagement - An Ideal Husband

I'm afraid I really must go I have an extremely...

And now I think it's time you knew the truth - An Ideal Husband

And now I think it's time you knew the truth

The answer - An Ideal Husband

Is it fair Arthur that some act of youthful folly - An Ideal Husband

Is it fair Arthur that some act of youthful folly

My dear Robert - An Ideal Husband

Compromises - An Ideal Husband

Once a man has set his heart and soul on getting to a certain point - An Ideal Husband

Once a man has set his heart and soul on getting to a...

Of course I'm only talking in the most general terms and - An Ideal Husband

Of course I'm only talking in the most general terms...

Lord Goring - An Ideal Husband

I'm sorry Mabel I'm not in the mood for modern art - An Ideal Husband

I'm sorry Mabel I'm not in the mood for modern art

Lord Goring - An Ideal Husband

And you know - An Ideal Husband

With regard to women well dear Gertrude - An Ideal Husband

With regard to women well dear Gertrude

And now dear ladies I had better set forth - An Ideal Husband

And now dear ladies I had better set forth

Wonderful woman Lady Markby isn't she - An Ideal Husband

Wonderful woman Lady Markby isn't she

I thank you for your sympathy - An Ideal Husband

I thank you for your sympathy

Do you know Gertrude I don't mind you talking morality a bit - An Ideal Husband

Do you know Gertrude I don't mind you talking morality...

You were to me - An Ideal Husband

A really well made button hole is the only link - An Ideal Husband

A really well made button hole is the only link

I'm afraid I'm right in the middle of giving my performance of the attentive son - An Ideal Husband

I'm afraid I'm right in the middle of giving my...

Marriage is not a matter of affection - An Ideal Husband

Marriage is not a matter of affection

Surely there must be some sin in her past life Any sin - An Ideal Husband

Surely there must be some sin in her past life Any sin

I appear to have caused something of a commotion - An Ideal Husband

I appear to have caused something of a commotion

What is your price for it - An Ideal Husband

What is your price for it

My dear Mrs Cheveley - An Ideal Husband

My dear Mrs Cheveley

For the privilege of being your wife - An Ideal Husband

For the privilege of being your wife

I'm honored - An Ideal Husband

Oh I'm sorry but I don't seem to be able to stop myself - An Ideal Husband

Oh I'm sorry but I don't seem to be able to stop...

And I take it you reject my offer - An Ideal Husband

And I take it you reject my offer

Gertrude are you quite well - An Ideal Husband

Gertrude are you quite well

A rather charming little idea has sprung into my head - An Ideal Husband

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

As a better man you must concede there is a certain thrill...

We are creatures of compromise you and I - An Ideal Husband

We are creatures of compromise you and I

Married yet - An Ideal Husband

Oh yes you see I'm not really quite as wicked as you suppose - An Ideal Husband

Oh yes you see I'm not really quite as wicked as you...

Let women make no more ideals of men - An Ideal Husband

Let women make no more ideals of men

You've got a good man there Gertrude - An Ideal Husband

You've got a good man there Gertrude

Lord Goring - An Ideal Husband

I gather you are to be congratulated - An Ideal Husband

I gather you are to be congratulated

Well the fact is - An Ideal Husband

Well the fact is

To look at a thing is quite different form seeing a thing - An Ideal Husband

To look at a thing is quite different form seeing a thing

Do you have something you wish to say to me Lord Goring - An Ideal Husband

Do you have something you wish to say to me Lord Goring

It is a great nuisance - An Ideal Husband

It is a great nuisance

It is a great nuisance - An Ideal Husband

It is a great nuisance

I do hope we see you in the near future Mrs Cheveley - An Ideal Husband

I do hope we see you in the near future Mrs Cheveley

Is the beginning of a lifelong romance - An Ideal Husband

Is the beginning of a lifelong romance

Goodbye dear Lady Markby - An Ideal Husband

Goodbye dear Lady Markby

Well it certainly didn't look that way - An Ideal Husband

Well it certainly didn't look that way

Oh my dear Arthur - An Ideal Husband

Oh my dear Arthur

No you are wrong Gertrude - An Ideal Husband

No you are wrong Gertrude

I remarked that I was shortly to meet up with Lord Goring as we had an appointment - An Ideal Husband

I remarked that I was shortly to meet up with Lord Goring as...

Well sir what are you doing here - An Ideal Husband

Well sir what are you doing here

What is the matter with this family - An Ideal Husband

What is the matter with this family

There's somebody I want you to talk to - An Ideal Husband

There's somebody I want you to talk to

Yes Arthur it is Robert himself who wishes to retire from public life - An Ideal Husband

Yes Arthur it is Robert himself who wishes to retire from...

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Oliver Parker

Writer: Oscar Wilde, Oliver Parker

Production: Fragile Films,Icon Productions,Pathé,Arts Council of England

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

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