Ideal Husband, An

Synopsis

An adaptation by Alexander Korda of the Oscar Wilde play. Sir Robert Chiltern, a prospective Cabinet minister, discovers that his career may be in jeopardy due to the surprising and unwelcomed appearance of adventuress Mrs. Cheveley (Paulette Goddard). She attempts to enlist Sir Robert’s help in a shady Argentinean canal scheme. Her methods turn to blackmailing as Sir Robert indignantly refuses. Now the race is on for Sir Robert to come up with a solution to this dilemma as he cannot allow Mrs. Cheveley to reveal his secret past dealings...

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Video

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1947

Subjects

Drama

Credits

Director

Alexander Korda

Writer

Oscar Wilde

Costume

Cecil Beaton

Cast

Paulette Goddard

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£12.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

92 minutes

Year

2010

Distributor

Name

Network

Email

shop@networkonair.com

Web

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Phone

01992 657707

Address

19-20 Blythe Road
Berghem Mews
Hammersmith
London
W14 0HN

Notes

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