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The Importance of Being Earnest

(2002)

May 17, 2002 1h 37m
68%
TMDB Score

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.

Oliver Parker

Director

Top Billed Cast

RE

Rupert Everett

Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff

CF

Colin Firth

John “Jack” Worthing

RW

Reese Witherspoon

Cecily Cardew

JD

Judi Dench

Lady Bracknell

TW

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Chasuble

FO

Frances O'Connor

Gwendolen Fairfax

AM

Anna Massey

Miss Laetitia Prism

EF

Edward Fox

Lane

PG

Patrick Godfrey

Merriman

CK

Charles Kay

Gribsby

Official Trailer