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The Importance of Being Earnest

“Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.”

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 520 votes

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.

Director
Oliver Parker
Release date
May 17, 2002
Original language
English
Origin
United States, United Kingdom

Cast of The Importance of Being Earnest

  • Portrait of Rupert Everett

    Rupert Everett

    Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff

  • Portrait of Colin Firth

    Colin Firth

    John “Jack” Worthing

  • Portrait of Reese Witherspoon

    Reese Witherspoon

    Cecily Cardew

  • Portrait of Judi Dench

    Judi Dench

    Lady Bracknell

  • Portrait of Tom Wilkinson

    Tom Wilkinson

    Dr. Chasuble

  • Portrait of Frances O'Connor

    Frances O'Connor

    Gwendolen Fairfax

  • Portrait of Anna Massey

    Anna Massey

    Miss Laetitia Prism

  • Portrait of Edward Fox

    Edward Fox

    Lane

  • Portrait of Patrick Godfrey

    Patrick Godfrey

    Merriman

  • Portrait of Charles Kay

    Charles Kay

    Gribsby

  • Portrait of Marsha Fitzalan

    Marsha Fitzalan

    Dowager

  • Portrait of Cyril Shaps

    Cyril Shaps

    Pew Opener

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Canada
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Australia
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