A Good Woman Page #3

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


for presents.

- A hint. A tiny speck of a hint.

- You'll have to wait and see.

- Perfume?

- No, stop it.

A book of poems?

A dress?

A crocodile handbag like the

one the Contessa has...

with the little claws hanging

off the bottom?

No more guessing.

Robert?

Promise we won't end up like those

old married couples...

sitting opposite each other at

dinner with nothing to say.

You, with nothing to say?

I promise.

We'll always tell each

other the truth?

Except around birthdays.

You're feisty.

What have you been reading?

- What do you mean?

- No, it's nice.

Turn out the lights.

- But I like to see you.

- Please?

I'll take them all.

- Good day, madam.

- Excuse me.

I bought a suit.

It's being altered.

For Margaret Windemere.

Ah, Mrs Windemere.

One moment, please.

Thank you.

Forgive me.

You're American, aren't you?

I'm from New York.

Mrs Erlynne.

Rhode Island.

Mrs Windemere.

I need an opinion from here.

Now be honesty.

Would you wear it?

Well, it doesn't leave much

to the imagination, does it?

That depends on the imagination.

Some men have more than others.

I suppose it's certainly immodest.

Do you think it's vulgar?

Some people might.

Is your husband with you?

I'd love a man's opinion.

I can tell you.

He's very conservative.

A woman doesn't know

her own husband.

Oh, I know Robert.

We've been married over a year.

A year? Pratically forever.

Here it is, signora.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you very much.

Come back again to see us.

- Goodbye

- You're not taking the hat?

The colour looks perfect on you.

Don't you like it?

No, I've nowhere to wear it.

It's not exactly church on sunday.

Why not?

Can you imagine what

people would say?

Well, if we're always guided by

other people's thoughts...

what's the point of

having our own?

It was nice meeting you,

Mrs Ewin.

- Erlynne.

- Erlynne.

She was staying in a pensione...

now she's in a villa a

few minutes from the club.

He's there.

I can't help seeing him.

He comes and goes all

hours of the day.

Of course, in public, she's

always with other men.

She wears nothing but

the latest fashions.

Somebody must be giving her a very

generous allowance.

Silnce!

And she'll have her hand in Tuppy's

pocket next, if he doesn't wake up.

She's nothing better than

a common prostitute.

And Mrs Windemere has no idea?

None at all.

- I'm sorry.

- She must be on the terrace.

I'm sorry, I didn't

mean to frighten you.

- Yes, you did.

- Yes, you did. What's that?

I'm making a menu for

my birthday party.

What's italian for lobster?

Aragosta.

Aragosta.

Very good. Now you've made me hungry.

Leave it, come on. Everyone's

lunching at the club.

Okay. I'll get Robert.

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