The Importance of Being Earnest
Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.
6.8
518 votes
2002
1h 37m
Comedy
Drama
History
Romance
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.
Directed by Oliver Parker
Top cast
Rupert Everett
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Colin Firth
John “Jack” Worthing
Reese Witherspoon
Cecily Cardew
Judi Dench
Lady Bracknell
Tom Wilkinson
Dr. Chasuble
Frances O'Connor
Gwendolen Fairfax
Anna Massey
Miss Laetitia Prism
Edward Fox
Lane
Patrick Godfrey
Merriman
Charles Kay
Gribsby
Marsha Fitzalan
Dowager
Cyril Shaps
Pew Opener
Finty Williams
Young Lady BracknellG
Guy Bensley
Young Lord BracknellK
Kiera Chaplin
Girl in Gambling ClubS
Suzy Boyle
DancerB
Bernadette Iglich
DancerE
Elaine Tyler-Hall
DancerG
Gillian Winn
DancerS
Suzanne Thomas
DancerDetails
Status
Released
Release date
May 17, 2002
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$17.3M
Language
German, English
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