A Good Woman Page #2

Synopsis: In 1930, Mrs. Erlynne, who describes herself as poor and infamous, driven from New York society by jealous wives, sees a news photo of wealthy Lord Windermere and his young wife: she heads for the Amalfi Coast to be among the rich and famous for 'the season' and to snare Mr. Windermere. Gossips twitter as he spends his afternoons with her, his wife blissfully innocent as she blushingly fends off attentions from a young English nobleman, an international playboy who thinks he's in love. Mrs. Erlynne is also pursued by a worldly-wise older English nobleman. Mrs. Windermere's 20th birthday party approaches, where all plays out amid numerous amoral Wildean aphorisms.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Mike Barker
Production: Lions Gate Films
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
53
Rotten Tomatoes:
37%
PG
Year:
2004
93 min
$97,060
Website
226 Views


I sincerely apologize.

- I'd like us to become friends.

- We already are, aren't we?

Not if you keep flattering me and

paying me silly compliments.

Define silly.

I want your word.

I find the best way to keep my

word is never to give it.

It's always a pleasure

to see a pretty woman.

Good day.

It has to be something

really special...

My wife's birthday.

This is a very special

object.

What do you think?

The sapphire matches your eyes.

It's for my wife.

A man should never buy his

wife jewellery.

And why is that?

It makes her wonder what

he bought his mistress.

My wife has nothing to

wonder about.

She's a lucky woman.

If I was your wife...

- this is what I'd want.

- A fan?

Not for stirring the air,

for stirring the heart.

For centuries...

an erotic language between

men an women.

If a woman placed it on her breast

like this, it meant "I love you".

"When can I see you?"

"Wait for me."

"You may kiss me."

"We're being watched."

I'm sold.

How much?

No, it's not for sale.

Not for sale.

It would break my

mom's heart.

My mama.

Real gold.

If you give him everything, who's

going to buy me an espresso?

My back.

And Americans everywhere.

You'd never know there was a

depression in that country.

Please, something to drink

before I faint.

They don't shop, they pillage.

And they speak loudly.

Could the entire nation be

hard of hearing?

Something in the diet, perhaps?

But we have American

friends, mama.

They don't need to know what

we say about them.

If everyone knew what everyone

said of each other...

there wouldn't be four friends

in the world.

I like America.

Name me another society that's gone

from barbarism to decadence...

without bothering to create a

civilization in between.

Tribute to American efficiency.

- There's Mr Windemere.

- He must join us then.

He can't see you, mama.

Who's that with him?

Looks like his wife.

No, I don't think it is.

I can't see now.

They're getting into the car.

It must be the wife if she's

getting into the car.

It wasn't her.

Then I must know who it is.

I think we should mind our

own business.

My own business bores me.

I much prefer other people's.

Poor little Meg,

she's so sweet.

And the girl has no mother.

- I want to take her to my breast.

- I had a similar thought.

I don't suppose Mr Windemere

would be pleased to hear it.

Merital bliss...

is a great burden to place

on two people, Tuppy.

Sometimes a third person is

needed to lighten the load.

It would seem,

Mr Windemere agrees with you.

I can guess what you were doing.

Shopping for my birthday present?

I was right.

What did you get?

Not a thing. You're too old

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