CinemaOSMovie · 2002 · 1h 37m · PG
The Importance of Being Earnest

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

68%(521)IMDbComedyDramaHistoryRomance

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.

Directed byOliver Parker

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
EN
Released
May 17, 2002
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$17,300,000
Studios
Ealing StudiosMiramaxFragile Films

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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

Merriman

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Gribsby

Creative team
Directed by
Oliver Parker
Oliver Parker
Written by
Oliver Parker
Oliver Parker
Produced by
Barnaby Thompson
Barnaby Thompson

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