The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.

6.897 min
ComedyDramaHistoryRomance

Overview

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

Movie Info

Release Date: 5/17/2002

Runtime: 97 min

Director: Oliver Parker

Writers: Oscar Wilde, Oliver Parker

Top Cast

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

John “Jack” Worthing

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Cecily Cardew

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Lady Bracknell

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Chasuble

Frances O'Connor

Frances O'Connor

Gwendolen Fairfax

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Miss Laetitia Prism

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Lane

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

Merriman

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Gribsby

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