The original broadway production of an ideal husband by oscar wilde opened at the lyceum theatre on march 12, 1895. Musical drama about a joyful couple expecting their first child as a potentially painful secret from the husbands past threatens their happiness. Get an ideal husband dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Sir robert chiltern is a successful government minister, welloff. Cate blanchett and rupert everett held up this average movie. The ideal husband tv movie 2011 soundtracks on imdb. Mar 24, 2014 the ideal husband tells the story of tracey shanti lowry bets the game a salon owner and devin darrin dewitt henson stomp the yard, soul food an injured nfl player. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The ideal husband 2011 a couple are happily awaiting their first child until a secret threatens to destroy their happiness. It was selected as the 1999 cannes film festival s closing film. An ideal husband is an 1895 stage play by oscar wilde that revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. His enviable existence is strengthened by the love of his wife gertrude and the. The witt and humor mostly came from everett and blanchetts characters.
A couple is joyously expecting their first child, but a secret from the husbands past threatens to destroy their happiness. With paulette goddard, michael wilding, diana wynyard, hugh williams. Sooner or later, wilde notes, we shall all have to pay for what we do. An ideal husband, by oscar wilde project gutenberg. Here is a story in which a marriage, a romance, a fortune and government policy all rest on such foundations as a mans obligation to act like a gentleman. Rupert everett brilliant as a younger, richer version of wilde himself.
Sexy leading man rupert everett heads an acclaimed allstar cast in this wonderfully witty story of decadence, romance, and scandal. Sir robert is a highly respected politician whose spotless reputation is the pride of his beautiful wife cate blanchett and adoring sister minnie driver. The leading role is played by jeremy northam as sir robert chiltren. The wine is flowing, the lights are flattering, and the diamonds are twinkling. Ideal is not a word i would use to describe an ideal husband. See a complete list of the characters in an ideal husband and indepth analyses of sir robert chiltern, lady gertrude chiltern, mrs. Need help on characters in oscar wildes an ideal husband. An ideal husband where to stream and watch decider. An ideal husband 1999 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. August 30th, 2011 not yet rated 1 hr 28 min plot summary. Pitlochry festival theatreits easy to mistake an ideal husband for a play about vacuous posh people in pretty frocks not an illusion the pitlochry company entirely dispels, writes mark fisher.
Find out where an ideal husband is streaming, if an ideal husband is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Many elements of the story a woman with the past, a political intrigue, a problemsolving friend will be familiar from a million hollywood movies. Released 2011, the ideal husband stars shanti lowry, darrin dewitt henson, jackee harry, erica hubbard the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. A n ideal husband is a movie which unfortunately was largely overlooked in the midst of 1999s summer blockbuster season. Tracey shanti lowry, bets the game, soon to be a new mother, is overjoyed at finally being able to have a child and prepares for a visit from her family for a big celebration. The film stars jeremy northam, rupert everett, julianne moore, minnie driver and cate blanchett. Rent the ideal husband 2011 starring darrin dewitt henson and jackee harry on dvd and bluray. Watch an ideal husband streaming online hulu free trial. Rent the ideal husband 2011 on dvd and bluray netflix.
Based on the play the ideal husband written by oscar wilde, the movie has cast that includes julianne moore, minnie driver and cate blancett. An ideal husband is a play by oscar wilde that was first published in in 1895. 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 project gutenberg ebook of an ideal husband, by oscar wilde this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The ideal husband tells the story of tracey shanti lowry bets the game a salon owner and devin darrin dewitt henson stomp the yard, soul food an injured nfl player. An ideal husband is a 1999 film based on the play an ideal husband by oscar wilde. The action is set in london, in the present, and takes place over the course of three days. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of an ideal husband. Read a plot overview of the entire play or a scene by scene summary and analysis. His problem is compounded by his wifes intolerance of the. Rent the ideal husband 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. An ideal husband characters from litcharts the creators of. An nfl player sidelined by a debilitating injury finds his marriage in jeopardy when his wife learns of a past discretion that causes her to question his character.
Sep, 2010 pitlochry festival theatreits easy to mistake an ideal husband for a play about vacuous posh people in pretty frocks not an illusion the pitlochry company entirely dispels, writes mark fisher. An ideal husband is wildes most serious comedy, which places it somewhere between the frivolous genius of his perfect farce the importance of being earnest and the luxurious solemnity of his. Cal steve carell asks his wife emily julianne moore what she wants for dessert. In a moment of youthful indiscretion, sir robert chiltern provided an. An ideal husband actually does deliver all those things, but mostly in a pleasurably understated way no need for the noisy signals. The ideal husband 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. A couple is joyously expecting their first child, but a secret from the husbands past. Admired politician, sir robert chiltern, has a comfortable income and an unblemished reputation. 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. With darrin dewitt henson, shanti lowry, ginuwine, erica hubbard.
Following the titles, original oscar wilde prose from the published edition of his play, producerdirector alexander korda and brother vincents design on display, with the actors credits, from an. In this christian drama, a nfl star and a beauty shop owner have a happy life despite the husband being sidelined for injuries. Of course he doesnt need to be a gentlemanthats where the story comes in. Finally, the an ideal husband script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring julianne moore and jeremy northam. The wife in the movie, lady gertrude, totally idolizes her husband for his moral fortitude. It all seems calculated to churn up excitement, a promise that theres lots of dazzle, glamour and intrigue to come. A couple are happily awaiting their first child until a secret threatens to destroy their happiness. Sir robert chiltern jeremy northam is a respected government official and a loving husband. Sir robert and lady gertrude chiltern, rising star couple on the political scene, greet the whos who of 1890s london as they mill about delivering bon mots. Thus, an ideal husband points out that although we all have feet of clay, it is still for striving for ideals, though they are unreachable in our imperfection. But, when the wife receives an unexpected visitor at her shop, she begins to question if her. The ideal husband tv movie 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This, though, proves that there was witt and intriguing moments.
The action is set in london, in the present, and takes place over the course of twentyfour hours. Jul 27, 2011 in blue valentine 2010, he plays a not ideal husband. A couple is joyously expecting their first child, but a secret from the. His friend, lord arthur goring rupert everett, is a notorious womanizer who lives a life of casual lounging, meaningless flirtations and multiple illicit affairs. An ideal husband script transcript from the screenplay and. A prominent politician is preparing to expose a financial scandal. A play like oscar wildes an ideal husband works because it takes place in a society bound by inflexible rules and social inhibitions. But then a woman who has invested heavily in the shady venture threatens to uncover a damaging secret in the politicians past if he exposes the speculation as a fraud. An ideal husband is an 1895 play by oscar wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. Start your free trial to watch an ideal husband and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Watch the ideal husband 2011 full movie free online streaming. They soon find out that the wife is expecting, and they are both overjoyed.
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