Episode 255: "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde, Act 4 & Film Adaptations

The play revolves around the marriage of Sir Robert Chiltern and Lady Chiltern, which is threatened by the arrival of Mrs. Laura Cheveley, who possesses evidence of Sir Robert's past misdeed. The story involves Lord Goring, a friend of Sir Robert, who must navigate the complexities of blackmail, social hypocrisy, and the idealization of marriage. The play highlights the human frailty and the impossibility of achieving an 'ideal' in relationships, as seen through the contrasting marriages of the Chilterns and the eventual union between Lord Goring and Mabel Chiltern.