Sir Robert Chiltern is a man who has everything. A brilliant politician and a perfect gentleman, he is the ideal husband for the captivating Lady Chiltern. Admired by all, they present an equisite picture of wedded harmony. But when the scheming and seductive Mrs. Cheveley threatens to reveal a dark secret from Chiltern’s past, the very foundations of his prized career and marrige look set to crumble. Cornered, he turns to his life long friend, Lord Arthur Goring.