London 1895: Cabinet minister, Sir Chiltern, and bachelor, Lord Goring, are victims of scheming women.London 1895: Cabinet minister, Sir Chiltern, and bachelor, Lord Goring, are victims of scheming women.London 1895: Cabinet minister, Sir Chiltern, and bachelor, Lord Goring, are victims of scheming women.
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- TriviaWhen Mrs. Chevely discovers Gertrude's letter, it is laying atop a yellow book with an Aubrey Beardsley illustration on the cover. This is apparently a copy of The Yellow Book, which was a Victorian magazine of sorts. When Oscar Wilde was arrested on charges of sodomy in 1895, he was carrying what appeared to be The Yellow Book, and because of this association, the publication was ruined.
- GoofsAt the reception at the Chiltern's home, Sir Robert is requested to meet the Indian Ambassador. In 1895 India was a British possession and there could not be such an Ambassador who represents only independent states.
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Lord Arthur Goring: Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear. Other people are quite dreadful. The only possible society is oneself.
- Crazy creditsThe credits list Oliver Parker, the director, as playing "Bunbury", one of the gentlemen that is seen playing cards with Lord Goring in the Men's Club when Lord Chiltern arrives. Bunbury is also a never-seen character in "The Importance of Being Earnest", the play which is performed in the background of several scenes of this film.
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Surprisingly good - surprisingly timely, terribly marketed
I saw "An Ideal Husband" at the Old Vic theater in London, and was surprised at the time how timely a 100 year old play could be.
When I saw the trailers, TV ads and posters for this version, it seemed like an entirely different story--will Rupert Everett get married off. That's certainly a thread in the movie, but in the marketing of this version, they made it appear as if it was the entire wardrobe.
I didn't see the film when it was in theaters because these ads, with their very modern music and fast cutting, made the film look like a joke.
But when it came out on video, I decided to try it, and am glad I did.
The film itself is excellent. Beautifully shot and paced, with an expert cast. Wilde's humor shines through, and the writer-director has done a wonderful job "opening" up the play into a film, without changing anything important. It's a masterful job of translating from stage to screen. It's really so crisply done, and very funny.
In years to come people will realise that this is a fine movie version of this play. And by then, hopefully, they will have either forgotten about the marketing campaign, or hopefully learned from it.
I recommend the film.
When I saw the trailers, TV ads and posters for this version, it seemed like an entirely different story--will Rupert Everett get married off. That's certainly a thread in the movie, but in the marketing of this version, they made it appear as if it was the entire wardrobe.
I didn't see the film when it was in theaters because these ads, with their very modern music and fast cutting, made the film look like a joke.
But when it came out on video, I decided to try it, and am glad I did.
The film itself is excellent. Beautifully shot and paced, with an expert cast. Wilde's humor shines through, and the writer-director has done a wonderful job "opening" up the play into a film, without changing anything important. It's a masterful job of translating from stage to screen. It's really so crisply done, and very funny.
In years to come people will realise that this is a fine movie version of this play. And by then, hopefully, they will have either forgotten about the marketing campaign, or hopefully learned from it.
I recommend the film.
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- Feb 26, 2000
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- Budget
- $14,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $18,542,974
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $192,802
- Jun 20, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $18,542,974
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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