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The Importance of Being Earnest
“Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.”
6.8 / 10• 2002• 1h 37m•PG• English
ComedyDramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Rupert Everett
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Oliver Parker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Importance of Being Earnest is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
