He just doesn't know it yet.
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.
An Ideal Husband (1999) is a drama, comedy and romance film directed by Oliver Parker, released on January 14, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Cate Blanchett, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett and Julianne Moore. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 227 ratings.
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Cate Blanchett
as Lady Gertrude Chiltern
Minnie Driver
as Miss Mabel Chiltern
Rupert Everett
as Lord Arthur Goring
Julianne Moore
as Mrs. Laura Cheveley
Jeremy Northam
as Sir Robert Chiltern
Peter Vaughan
as Phipps
Ben Pullen
as Tommy Trafford
Marsha Fitzalan
as Countess
Lindsay Duncan
as Lady Markby
John Wood
as Lord Caversham
Simon Russell Beale
as Sir Edward
Charles Edwards
as Jack
Directed by Oliver Parker, written by Oliver Parker and Oscar Wilde, produced by Uri Fruchtmann, Barnaby Thompson and Bruce Davey.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 227 ratings.
"Sir Robert Chiltern" (Jeremy Northam) is a British cabinet minister with a secret! He is determined that it remain exactly that - from his wife (Cate Blanchett) and from his political masters. Perhaps not too shrewdly, he turns to his rather underwhelming pal "Lord Goring" (Rupert Everett) whom he knows is well acquainted with his new found nemesis "Mrs. Cheveley" (Julianne Moore). With a parliamentary debate fast…
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The main cast of An Ideal Husband (1999) includes Cate Blanchett, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore and Jeremy Northam. The film was directed by Oliver Parker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
An Ideal Husband was released on January 14, 1999 and runs for 1h 37m.
An Ideal Husband (1999) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 227 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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