The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Comedy · 2002 · 1h 37m

Movie

6.8/10 · TMDB

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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Cast & crew

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
Finty WilliamsYoung Lady Bracknell
Guy BensleyYoung Lord Bracknell
Kiera ChaplinGirl in Gambling Club

Information

Release date
6 September 2002
Director
Oliver Parker
Genres
Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Runtime
1h 37m
Country of origin
United States, United Kingdom

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