THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR Will Come to Darlington Hippodrome
Original Theatre and Reading Rep Theatre will present Micheál Mac Liammóir's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR at Darlington Hippodrome for a limited three-night run.
An Ideal Husband on Video – 1999
Sexy leading man Rupert Everett heads an acclaimed all-star cast in this wonderfully witty story of decadence, romance, and scandal! Sir Robert is a highly respected politician whose spotless reputation is the pride of his beautiful wife (Cate Blanchett ) and adoring sister (Minnie Driver). But when an old acquaintance (Julianne Moore) threatens to reveal a dark secret from Robert's past, only his womanizing party-loving best friend Goring (Everett) is scheming and dishonest enough to come to his aid.
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Starring:
Cate Blanchett – Lady Gertrude Chiltern
Minnie Driver – Miss Mabel Chiltern
Rupert Everett – Lord Arthur Goring
Julianne Moore – Mrs. Laura Cheveley
Jeremy Northam – Sir Robert Chiltern
John Wood – Lord Caversham
Peter Vaughan – Phipps
Ben Pullen – Tommy Trafford
Marsha Fitzalan – Countess
Lindsay Duncan – Lady Markby
Neville Phillips – Mason
Nickolas Grace – Vicomte de Nanjac
Simon Russell Beale – Sir Edward
Anna Patrick – 'Miss Danvers
Delia Lindsay – Lady Basildon
Studio: Miramax Films
Filmed: 1999 - Released: 1999
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