An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband1999

Genre: Comedy, Romance
For truly clever dialogue and a smartly structured plot, you can't go wrong with Oscar Wilde. Wilde's play An Ideal Husband is not his best known, but this film adaptation has all the wit you could ask for and a cast with the chops to deliver it: Ca… more »



Gertrude:
Lord Goring, you are talking quite seriously.

Lord Arthur Goring:
You must forgive me, Lady Chiltern. It won't occur again.

Gertrude:
No, I like you to be serious.

[Enter Mabel]

Mabel:
Gertrude, please don't say such a dreadful thing to Lord Goring. Seriousness would be very unbecoming to him. Good morning, Lord Goring. Pray be as trivial as you can.

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