An Ideal Husband Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

An Ideal Husband is a 1999 film based on the play of the same name by Oscar Wilde. The film stars Jeremy Northam, Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Minnie Driver and Oscar winning actress Cate Blanchett. It was directed by Oliver Parker. It was selected as the 1999 Cannes Film Festival's closing film. 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...
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Release date:	April 16, 1999
Directed by:	Oliver Parker
Rated:
Runtime:	97 Minutes
Producer:	Barnaby Thompson, Bruce Davey, Uri Fruchtmann
Editor:	Guy Bensley
Music by:	Charlie Mole
Cinematography:	David Johnson
Screenplay by:	Oliver Parker
Adapted from:	An Ideal Husband
Genre:	Comedy

Award-winners from An Ideal Husband

Jeremy Northam

Character:Sir Robert Chiltern

Born:December 1, 1961

Rupert Everett

Character:Lord Arthur Goring

Born:May 29, 1959

Julianne Moore

Character:Mrs. Laura Cheveley

Born:December 3, 1960

Cast of An Ideal Husband

Peter Vaughan

Phipps

Born:April 4, 1923

Age:88

Cate Blanchett

Lady Gertrude Chiltern

Born:May 14, 1969

Age:42

Minnie Driver

Miss Mabel Chiltern

Born:January 31, 1970

Age:42

John Wood

Lord Caversham

Born:Jan. 1, 1930

Died:Aug. 6, 2011

Lindsay Duncan

Lady Markby

Born:November 7, 1950

Age:61

Nickolas Grace

Vicomte de Nanjac

Born:November 21, 1947

Age:64

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2000	Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Northam
2000	London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year, Jeremy Northam
1999	National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, Julianne Moore
1999	Golden Space Needle Audience Award for Best Actor, Rupert Everett

Year	Award Nomination
2000	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Rupert Everett
2000	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film, Julianne Moore
2000	Satellite Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy, Miramax Films
2000	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Comedy or Musical, Cate Blanchett
2000	Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Rupert Everett
2000	Satellite Award for Best Costume Design, Caroline Harris
1999	BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Caroline Harris
1999	BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, Peter King
2000	Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Julianne Moore
1999	BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted, Oliver Parker
2000	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress, Julianne Moore
2000	Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress, Cate Blanchett
1999	European Film Award for Best Actor, Rupert Everett
2000	Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor, Rupert Everett
2000	London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year, Jeremy Northam
2000	Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor, Jeremy Northam
2000	Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress, Julianne Moore
1999	National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, Julianne Moore
1999	Golden Space Needle Audience Award for Best Actor, Rupert Everett

Film director of An Ideal Husband

Oliver Parker

Born: September 6, 1960

Age: 51

Oliver Parker is an English film director. Parker was born in London, the son of Jillian, Lady Parker, a writer and GP , and Sir Peter Parker, formerly Chief executive of British Rail. His brother is actor Nathaniel Parker.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who wrote the music for the motion picture An Ideal Husband?
A:
Charlie Mole composed the music for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "An Ideal Husband"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 97 minutes.
Q:
Which director created the movie "An Ideal Husband"?
A:
Oliver Parker directed the movie.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the motion picture, "An Ideal Husband"?
A:
Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Jeremy Northam, John Wood and Peter Vaughan played leading roles in the movie.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the movie An Ideal Husband?
A:
Oliver Parker and Oscar Wilde wrote the script for the movie.
Q:
Who distributed the movie, "An Ideal Husband"?
A:
Miramax Films distributed the film.
Q:
Who were the producers of the movie, "An Ideal Husband"?
A:
Barnaby Thompson, Bruce Davey and Uri Fruchtmann were the film's producers.
Q:
When did the film "An Ideal Husband" premier?
A:
The film premiered in April, 1999.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "An Ideal Husband"?
A:
The total runtime is 97 minutes.