The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002
1h 37m
6.8

6.8/10

503 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama History Romance

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $17,300,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Ealing Studios Miramax Fragile Films
Production Countries
France United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
German English

Keywords

new love beguilement country house country estate fake identity relatives victorian england pleasure

Quick Facts

Release Date May 17, 2002
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0278500

Cast

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

Marsha Fitzalan
Marsha Fitzalan

Dowager

Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps

Pew Opener

Key Crew

Oliver Parker
Director
Uri Fruchtmann
Executive Producer
Barnaby Thompson
Producer
Oliver Parker
Screenplay