This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of an ideal husband. An ideal husband 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Aubrey smith, michael wilding a prominent politician is preparing to expose a financial scandal. An ideal husband, directed by alexander korda, starring michael wilding and paulette goddard if winter comes. An ideal husband proves the ideal comedy, thanks to its respectful adaptation of oscar wildes original play of the same title. Rupert everett plays the shiftless lord arthur goring, a wealthy bachelor who spends most of his time admiring himself in the mirror and charming the ladies of his uppercrust social circle. An ideal husband is a 1999 film based on the play an ideal husband by oscar wilde. Cheveley paulette goddard blackmails sir robert hugh williams with his suez canal indiscretion. Despite having a top notch cast, with michael wilding, c. It was produced and directed by alexander korda from a screenplay by lajos biro from wildes play. Of course he doesnt need to be a gentlemanthats where the story comes in.
An ideal husband manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Goddard plays a woman with a past, the overlymade up lady chevely, who attempts to blackmail sir robert chiltern hugh williams so. The original broadway production of wildes play opened in 1895. They are listed below in descending order of release date. An ideal husband by oscar wilde full audiobook greatest audio books. 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.
It stars hugh williams as a honorable politician whose longago sins come back to haunt him. An ideal husband opens during a dinner party at the home of sir robert chiltern in londons fashionable grosvenor square. Blackie the sheep 19471949 mighty mouse 19421955 pluto 19371951 goofy 19391953. This technicolor film is based on the play of the same name by oscar wilde and was adapted for the screen by lajos biro. His problem is compounded by his wifes intolerance of the. In terms of dramatic history, an ideal husband should be situated in tension with the popular melodramas and farces that dominated the anglophone stage of wildes day. Films media group this outstanding adaptation of one of oscar wildes major plays was directed by alexander korda. The film stars jeremy northam, rupert everett, julianne moore, minnie driver and cate blanchett. Stephen frys podcasts actor stephen fry is a big wilde fan. Cheveley, glynis johns is a droll delight as mabel and constance collier very funny as. The marriage was in trouble and meredith didnt want to be apart from her. Top comments an ideal husband does not have any comments yet.
I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections. Sir robert chiltern is a successful government minister, welloff. Rupert everett as lord goring is idle, rich, and devastatingly handsome and, he is single. Peter rainer our familiarity with the actors, and their comfort in this period setting, lend the piece an unexpected air of naturalism. Every woman in london should be lined up outside his door, but then, that would be a hollywood movie instead of a perfect british comedy of errors. There are 3 adaptations of this story in our database. An ideal husband, 1947 this one features paulette godard as mrs. Made in england for london films, an ideal husband 1947 was quite a prestigious production so as to justify the presence of a top hollywood star in a british film. Alexander kordas an ideal husband is definitely gorgeous. This is a good start for any movie, but when it is based on one of oscar wildes great comedies, this starts to look like a real goodie. Gallery of 12 movie poster and cover images for an ideal husband 1947. These melodramas find their roots in the tradition of the wellmade play, a french model of theater elaborated by scribe and sardou that emphasized craftsmanship over content.
A prominent politician is preparing to expose a financial scandal. Family friend viscount arthur michael wilding with hosts younger sister mabel glynis johns, finding a brooch after the party, visiting lady gertrude diana wynyard and sir robert hugh williams as he departs, in an ideal husband, 1947, from oscar wildes play. Additional photos courtesy of john with cleanup by gary. This production is directed by sir alexander korda with an english cast with the exception of paulette goddard. An ideal husband 1947 dvd9 set in 1895, sir robert chiltern hugh williams, a prospective cabinet minister discovers his career may be jeopardised by an unscrupulous adventuress from berlin, mrs cheveley paulette goddard. It was made by london film productions and distributed by british lion films uk and twentieth centuryfox film corporation usa. This is a story set in the upper echelon of british society. An ideal husband 1999 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. An ideal husband 1947 his wife diana wynyard has no tolerance for anything but an ideal husband.
Aubrey smith, glynis johns, and constance collier, it was the wrong film at the wrong time and its failure was one of several box office disappointments produced by alexander korda in. 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. Chevely paulette goddard discusses her terms of blackmail with sir roger chiltern hugh williams at the chilterns annual ball in alexander kordas an ideal husband. A play like oscar wildes an ideal husband works because it takes place in a society bound by inflexible rules and social inhibitions. The importance of being earnest by oscar wilde 1947 starring john gielgud and pamela brown duration. An ideal husband script transcript from the screenplay. An ideal husband, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 644827359127. The year 1947 in film involved some significant events. An ideal husband a hall of mirrors is a wellchosen image for the stage set for oscar wildes political melodrama, in which the characters admire their own reflections. With paulette goddard, michael wilding, diana wynyard, hugh williams, c. Hes recorded podcasts of wildes short stories and his own thoughts about them.
An ideal husband oscar wildes 104yearold legiter about emotional and political chicanery shines like a freshly minted coin in oliver parkers adaptation of an ideal husband. Sir robert, a prestigious member of the house of commons, and his wife, lady gertrude chiltern, are hosting a gathering that includes his friend lord goring, a dandified bachelor and close friend to the chilterns, his sister mabel chiltern, and other genteel. An ideal husband actually does deliver all those things, but mostly in a pleasurably understated way no need for the noisy signals. Wit, style, and an understated sense of comedy make the ideal husband a film every library should include. It was selected as the 1999 cannes film festival s closing film. With paulette goddard, michael wilding, diana wynyard, hugh williams. An ideal husband, also known as oscar wildes an ideal husband, is a 1947 british technicolor film adaptation of the 1895 play by oscar wilde. No less a figure than london films founder alexander korda directed this movie adaptation of oscar wildes play about a british politician whose past peccadilloes may come to. An ideal husband the 1947 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Ideal is not a word i would use to describe an ideal husband. Kordas company, london films, was also producing this movie, and korda offered meredith the lead. With rupert everett, julianne moore, peter vaughan, minnie driver.