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An Ideal Husband is a four-act play by Oscar Wilde that revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. It was first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London in 1895 and ran for 124 performances.
- Oscar Wilde
- 1895
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Jun 30, 1999 · An Ideal Husband: Directed by Oliver Parker. With Peter Vaughan, Rupert Everett, Minnie Driver, Cate Blanchett. London 1895: Cabinet minister, Sir Chiltern, and bachelor, Lord Goring, are victims of scheming women.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Oliver Parker
- 1999-06-30
A British film starring Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore and Rupert Everett, adapted from Wilde's 1895 play about a government minister's scandal and a blackmail plot. The film follows the original plot but adds some twists and changes some characters.
An Ideal Husband is a play by Oscar Wilde that satirizes the upper class and their values. It follows the story of Sir Robert Chiltern, a politician who is blackmailed by Mrs. Cheveley, and his wife Lady Chiltern, who forgives him.
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Jun 7, 2021 · Do you know, I am quite looking forward to meeting your clever husband, Lady Chiltern. Since he has been at the Foreign Office, he has been so much talked of in Vienna. They actually succeed in spelling his name right in the newspapers.
A play by Oscar Wilde about a politician who faces a blackmail plot and a moral dilemma. Learn about the plot, the characters, the themes, and the aestheticism of this classic drama.