British Comedy Guide
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband (1999)

  • 1999 film

James Wilby stars as a politician who is being blackmailed. Also features Sadie Frost and Jonathan Firth.

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Key details

Genre
Film
Released
1999
Stars
James Wilby, Sadie Frost and Jonathan Firth
Writers
Oscar Wilde and Bill Cartlidge
Director
Bill Cartlidge
Company

Film adaption of Oscar Wilde's work.

Rising politician Robert Chiltern once sold secret information and is now being blackmailed by Laura Evely. She has proof and it will damage his career and marriage severely. Chiltern calls in the help of his friend Arthur Goring.

Additional details

UK certificate
U
Duration
87 minutes
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

All previous repeats
  • Saturday 8th June 2024 at 2:00pm on BBC2

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