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The Importance of Being Earnest

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

User Score501 votes
68%6.8/10
Release2002→
Runtime1H 37M
LanguageGerman
StatusReleased

Synopsis

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.

Principal Cast8

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

Full Cast & Crew (51)

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Director

Oliver Parker

Oliver Parker

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Box Office

Budget$15M
Revenue$17M

Certification

PG

Keywords

new lovebeguilementcountry housecountry estatefake identityrelativesvictorian englandpleasure

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Countries:FranceUnited KingdomUnited States of America
Production:Ealing StudiosMiramaxFragile Films