An Ideal Husband (1999)     AN IDEAL HUSBAND, is the tale of a devoted womanizer and tireless party-goer Arthur Goring (Rupert Everett), who is famed throughout London for his elegance, repartee and refusal to take anything seriously. But when called upon by his life-long friend Sir Robert (Jeremy Northam) to resolve an unusually delicate matter, Arthur instantly rises to the occasion. Sir Robert Chiltern (Jeremy Northam) is a man who has everything. A brilliant politician and a perfect gentleman, he is the ideal husband for the captivating Lady Chiltern (Cate Blanchett). Admired by all, they present a picture of wedded harmony until the scheming adventuress Mrs. Cheveley (Julianne Moore) threatens to reveal a dark secret from his past and the very foundations of Sir Robert’s career and marriage look set to crumble. Cornered, he turns to Arthur. Lord Goring soon finds himself caught up in a tangled web of lies, temptations, and trysts. While he excels at manipulating the affairs of others, his own prove infinitely more challenging. The persistent charms of Sir Robert’s sister (Minnie Driver) and the constant badgering of his own father (John Wood) pose a significant threat to Arthur’s blissful bachelorhood. An Ideal Husband is a romantic comedy inspired by the classic Oscar Wilde play. <--- official site cast: Cate Blanchett, Minnie Driver Rupert Everett, Julianne Moore, Jeremy Northam genre: comedy rated: PG-13 running time: 1 hour, 36 minutes     released: June 25, 1999 official site: http://www.miramax.com/mm_front/owa/ message: Nobody's perfect; two wrongs don’t make a right; most lies and schemes are eventually discovered. bl@ckhe@rt's rating: i haven't seen it