The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

  • PG
  • 05/17/2002 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
  • 1h 37m

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

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

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Rupert Everett's headshot

Rupert Everett

Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Colin Firth's headshot

Colin Firth

John “Jack” Worthing
Reese Witherspoon's headshot

Reese Witherspoon

Cecily Cardew
Judi Dench's headshot

Judi Dench

Lady Bracknell
Tom Wilkinson's headshot

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Chasuble
Frances O'Connor's headshot

Frances O'Connor

Gwendolen Fairfax
Anna Massey's headshot

Anna Massey

Miss Laetitia Prism
Edward Fox's headshot

Edward Fox

Lane

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