The Importance of Being Earnest
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
- Director
- Oliver Parker
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 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🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Importance of Being Earnest about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Importance of Being Earnest?
- The Importance of Being Earnest was directed by Oliver Parker.
- When was The Importance of Being Earnest released?
- The Importance of Being Earnest was released on May 17, 2002.
- How long is The Importance of Being Earnest?
- The Importance of Being Earnest has a runtime of 1h 37m.
- Where can I track The Importance of Being Earnest?
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