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An Ideal Husband (1999)

An Ideal Husband poster
Directed by
Oliver Parker
Genre
comedy film, period drama film, historical drama, romantic comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 222 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A respected politician's past secret threatens his public career and marriage. Friends and family get tangled in schemes of blackmail and deception.

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What happens

An Ideal Husband is a 1999 British film based on the 1895 play An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde. The film stars Cate Blanchett, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore and Jeremy Northam. It was directed by Oliver Parker. It was selected as the 1999 Cannes Film Festival's closing film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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