An Ideal Husband

Name: An Ideal Husband
Director: Rudolph Cartier
Released: 1969
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Margaret Leighton, Keith Michell, Jeremy Brett, Dinah Sheridan, Susan Hampshire

1969 · 82 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 194 VOTES · DIR. Rudolph Cartier

Overview

Set during the London season of 1895, An Ideal Husband is a dazzling blend of farce and morality that explores human frailty and social hypocrisy Sir Robert Chilterns secret is discovered and exposed. He is accused of having exploited government secrets for his own gain early in his political career. With this revelation from Mrs. Cheveley comes the threat of blackmail and the ruin of Sir Robert's career. Yet in order to be a successful blackmailer, one's own reputation must be beyond reproach.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,368 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:01 Have you got my second buttonhole, Phipps?

00:03:34 Two such charming women should know each other.

00:06:31 Now, tell me, what makes you leave your brilliant Vienna for our gloomy London?

00:09:21 You always tell me of your bad qualities.

00:12:25 I want to talk to you about...

00:15:32 Oh, how disappointing.

00:18:49 Yes, that is agreed. I will be in the ladies' gallery tomorrow at half past eleven.

00:22:05 I always pass on advice. It's the only thing to do with it.

00:26:00 Sooner or later in the political life one has to compromise. Everyone does.

00:30:10 How could you sell yourself for money?

00:33:32 - Well? - So little that I got engaged to her.

00:36:47 had years ago written some foolish letter to someone...

00:39:33 I've got to go round now to Lady Basildon's.

00:43:05 any further acquaintance between us during your stay in London

00:46:40 tell you my weaknesses.

00:50:16 "If you listen attentively. " You conceited young puppy.

00:53:56 - Yes, I got a telegram tonight. - Well?

00:57:14 She came here for you. She loves you.

01:00:56 I am tired of living abroad.

01:04:37 That I cannot forgive.

01:08:48 so honourable an English gentleman, so shamefully deceived.

01:12:20 - Lady Caversham is as usual. - Good morning, Miss Mabel...

01:15:12 I'm a little over 30.

01:18:15 Oh, my love, is this true?

Cast & Characters

Margaret Leighton Mrs. Cheveley Keith Michell Sir Robert Chiltern Jeremy Brett Vicount Goring Dinah Sheridan Lady Chiltern Susan Hampshire Mabel Chiltern Charles Carson The Earl of Caversham Zena Dare Lady Markby Magda Miller Lady Basildon Penelope Lee Mrs. Marchmont Michel Faure Vicomte de Nanjac

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,368

Dialogue density16.7 lines / min

First line00:00:01

Final line01:18:15

Production Record

DirectorRudolph Cartier

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes194