An Ideal Husband
“He just doesn't know it yet.”
Synopsis
Sir Robert Chiltern is a successful government minister, well-off and with a loving wife. All this is threatened when Mrs Cheveley appears in London with damning evidence of a past misdeed. Sir Robert turns for help to his friend Lord Goring, an apparently idle philanderer and the despair of his father. Goring knows the lady of old, and, for him, takes the whole thing pretty seriously.
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Top Cast
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Cate Blanchett
Lady Gertrude Chiltern
Minnie Driver
Miss Mabel Chiltern
Rupert Everett
Lord Arthur Goring
Julianne Moore
Mrs. Laura Cheveley
Jeremy Northam
Sir Robert Chiltern
Peter Vaughan
Phipps
Ben Pullen
Tommy Trafford
Marsha Fitzalan
Countess
Lindsay Duncan
Lady Markby
John Wood
Lord Caversham
Simon Russell Beale
Sir Edward
Charles Edwards
Jack
Oliver Ford Davies
Sir Hugo Danforth
Susannah Wise
Young Mother
John Thompson
The Speaker
Anna Patrick
Miss Danvers
Delia Lindsay
Miss Basilton
Denise Stephenson
Gwendolen
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 15, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$14M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$18.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.32x
+$4.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Oliver Parker
- Screenplay & Story
- Oliver Parker
- Original Score
- Charlie Mole
- Original Title
- An Ideal Husband
- Country of Origin
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Budget
- $14M
- Worldwide Gross
- $18.5M
- Production Studios
- Fragile Films, Icon Productions, Pathé, Arts Council of England, Miramax
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Oliver Parker
Oliver Parker, Oscar Wilde
Charlie Mole
David Johnson
Guy Bensley
Andrea Calderwood, Ralph Kamp, Susan B. Landau, Bruce Davey, Barnaby Thompson
Department Leadership Roster
Oliver Parker
Director
Oliver Parker
Screenplay
Bruce Davey
Producer
David Johnson
Director of Photography
Barnaby Thompson
Producer
Uri Fruchtmann
Producer
Michael Howells
Production Design
Guy Bensley
Editor
Caroline Harris
Costume Design
Charlie Mole
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About An Ideal Husband
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What is An Ideal Husband about?
Sir Robert Chiltern is a successful government minister, well-off and with a loving wife. All this is threatened when Mrs Cheveley appears in London with damning evidence of a past misdeed. Sir Robert turns for help to his friend Lord Goring, an apparently idle philanderer and the despair of his father. Goring knows the lady of old, and, for him, takes the whole thing pretty seriously.
Who directed An Ideal Husband?
An Ideal Husband was directed by Oliver Parker.
Who stars in An Ideal Husband?
The principal cast of An Ideal Husband includes Cate Blanchett, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Jeremy Northam.
When was An Ideal Husband released and how long is it?
An Ideal Husband was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
What was the box office and production budget of An Ideal Husband?
An Ideal Husband had a reported production budget of $14M and grossed $18.5M at the worldwide box office (1.32 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for An Ideal Husband?
The original motion picture soundtrack for An Ideal Husband was composed by Charlie Mole.
What is the age rating and content advisory for An Ideal Husband?
An Ideal Husband holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).