An Ideal Husband (1999) ā A sparkling and witty adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners. In lavish Victorian London, respected politician Sir Robert Chiltern (Jeremy Northam) has a perfect life and career, built on a single youthful sin. When the cunning Mrs. Cheveley (Julianne Moore) arrives to blackmail him, his world threatens to crumble, and only his roguish friend Lord Goring (Rupert Everett) can untangle a web of secrets, scandal, and sophisticated humor.
š¹ Starring: Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Jeremy Northam, Minnie Driver
š¹ Director: Oliver Parker
š¹ Genre: Comedy, Romance, Period Drama
š¹ Based On: The play by Oscar Wilde
š¹ Themes:
ā Public Reputation vs. Private Sin
ā Love, Marriage, and Idealism
ā Wit and Social Hypocrisy
ā Blackmail and Redemption
š¬ Why Watch?
ā Rupert Everett's scene-stealing performance delivers Oscar Wilde's best lines with perfect timing.
ā A stellar ensemble cast at the top of their game.
ā Gorgeous costumes and sets that capture the opulence of the era.
