

The Importance of Being Earnest
2002 · Movie · 1h 37m · PG
ComedyDramaHistoryRomance
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
57%
Metacritic
60/100
Key crew
- Oliver ParkerDirector
- Oliver ParkerScreenplay
- Charlie MoleOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rupert EverettAlgernon “Algy” Moncrieff
- Colin FirthJohn “Jack” Worthing
- Reese WitherspoonCecily Cardew
- Judi DenchLady Bracknell
- Tom WilkinsonDr. Chasuble
- Frances O'ConnorGwendolen Fairfax
- Anna MasseyMiss Laetitia Prism
- Edward FoxLane
- Patrick GodfreyMerriman
- Charles KayGribsby
- Marsha FitzalanDowager
- Cyril ShapsPew Opener
Stills
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Themes
new lovebeguilementcountry housecountry estatefake identityrelativesvictorian englandpleasure























