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Cast
Marius Goring
as Lord Goring
Albert Lieven
as Sir Robert Chiltern
Hilde Weissner
as Gertrude, Lady Chiltern
Maria Körber
as Mabel Chiltern
Ruth Hausmeister
as Mrs Cheveley
Paul Henckels
as Lord Caversham
Ilde Overhoff
as Lady Markby
Peter Frank
as Phipps
Ingrid von Rothmer
as Lady Marchmont
Elfi Kaehler
as Lady Basildon
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1958
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorHanns Farenburg
WritersOscar Wilde
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAn Ideal Husband
About An Ideal Husband
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 father. Goring knows the lady of old, and, for him, takes the whole thing pretty seriously.
Directed by Hanns Farenburg, An Ideal Husband leans on a strong ensemble — Marius Goring, Albert Lieven, Hilde Weissner — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1958.
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