Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 02/03/06 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG for thematic material, sensuality and language Running Time 1 hour 33 minutes Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance Director Mike Barker Writer Howard Himelstein Cast Helen Hunt, Tom Wilkinson, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Campbell Moore, Mark Umbers, Diana Hardcastle Studio Lions Gate Films |
A GOOD WOMAN
SYNOPSIS
Set in the 1930s on the beautiful shores of the Italian
Riviera, Lions Gate Films' A GOOD WOMAN follows
the seductive Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt), scorned by
many as a 'woman of ill repute,' leaves New York for
the Amalfi coast, where she hopes to find a new
'patron' among the vacationing aristocrats. The
mean-spirited gossip stirred up by Mrs. Erlynne's
arrival isn't enough to dissuade the jovial, kind-
hearted Lord Augustus (Tom Wilkinson) from falling
in love with her. But Mrs. Erlynne has already set her
sights on the married Robert Windermere (Mark
Umbers), a wealthy young American who falls
quickly under her spell. Windermere's faithful wife,
Meg (Johansson), is herself distracted by the
flirtatious overtures of Lord Darlington (Stephen
Campbell Moore), a notorious playboy. But when she
learns of her husband's blossoming affair, Meg
resorts to drastic measures, with unexpected
consequences for everyone involved…
Brimming with sumptuous locales and sweeping
romance, A GOOD WOMAN is a sophisticated ode to
Wilde's legendary wit and wisdom, beautifully
directed by Mike Barker from a sparkling script by
Howard Himelstein. -- © Lions Gate Films
Set in the 1930s on the beautiful shores of the Italian
Riviera, Lions Gate Films' A GOOD WOMAN follows
the seductive Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt), scorned by
many as a 'woman of ill repute,' leaves New York for
the Amalfi coast, where she hopes to find a new
'patron' among the vacationing aristocrats. The
mean-spirited gossip stirred up by Mrs. Erlynne's
arrival isn't enough to dissuade the jovial, kind-
hearted Lord Augustus (Tom Wilkinson) from falling
in love with her. But Mrs. Erlynne has already set her
sights on the married Robert Windermere (Mark
Umbers), a wealthy young American who falls
quickly under her spell. Windermere's faithful wife,
Meg (Johansson), is herself distracted by the
flirtatious overtures of Lord Darlington (Stephen
Campbell Moore), a notorious playboy. But when she
learns of her husband's blossoming affair, Meg
resorts to drastic measures, with unexpected
consequences for everyone involved…
Brimming with sumptuous locales and sweeping
romance, A GOOD WOMAN is a sophisticated ode to
Wilde's legendary wit and wisdom, beautifully
directed by Mike Barker from a sparkling script by
Howard Himelstein. -- © Lions Gate Films
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