The Importance of Being Earnest

May 17, 2002

1h 37m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

History

Romance

Production Companies

Ealing Studios

Miramax

Fragile Films

The Importance of Being Earnest Trailers

Cast

Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff

Rupert Everett

John “Jack” Worthing

Colin Firth

Cecily Cardew

Reese Witherspoon

Lady Bracknell

Judi Dench

Dr. Chasuble

Tom Wilkinson

Gwendolen Fairfax

Frances O'Connor

Miss Laetitia Prism

Anna Massey

Lane

Edward Fox

Merriman

Patrick Godfrey

Gribsby

Charles Kay

Dowager

Marsha Fitzalan

Pew Opener

Cyril Shaps

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