This is one of the most successfully sumptuous productions I've ever seen. Lie back and enjoy those huge skirts, vast sleeves and tent-sized negligees, in mint, lilac and sulphur. Cecil Beaton was a genius, but surely he's using twice as much fabric as the original styles? The hairstyles are not quiiiiite right, but who cares? There are some wonderful scenes with carriages, and riders in Rotten Row.
The plot and dialogue are harder to follow. Speech is often dubbed onto actors in the distance. There is a constant background of Viennese waltzes. Subtitles would have helped.
As for the story - wasn't there a twist? Didn't Lord Chiltern refuse his consent, having found Mrs Chevely in Arthur's rooms? I can't remember how this is resolved.
The plot and dialogue are harder to follow. Speech is often dubbed onto actors in the distance. There is a constant background of Viennese waltzes. Subtitles would have helped.
As for the story - wasn't there a twist? Didn't Lord Chiltern refuse his consent, having found Mrs Chevely in Arthur's rooms? I can't remember how this is resolved.