The Importance of Being Earnest
“Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.”
2002•PG•1h 37m•6.8•Released
ComedyDramaHistoryRomance
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.
Director
Oliver Parker
Writer
Oliver Parker
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$17M
Languages
German, English
Studio
Ealing Studios
Cast
Rupert Everett
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Colin Firth
John “Jack” Worthing
Reese Witherspoon
Cecily Cardew
Judi Dench
Lady Bracknell
Tom Wilkinson
Dr. Chasuble
Frances O'Connor
Gwendolen Fairfax
Anna Massey
Miss Laetitia Prism
Edward Fox
Lane
Patrick Godfrey
Merriman
Charles Kay
Gribsby
Marsha Fitzalan
Dowager
Cyril Shaps
Pew Opener
Finty Williams
Young Lady Bracknell
Guy Bensley
Young Lord Bracknell
Kiera Chaplin
Girl in Gambling Club
Production
Company
Ealing Studios
Company
Miramax
Company
Fragile Films
Producer
Barnaby Thompson
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