The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

Directed by Oliver Parker

1h 37m

Comedy

| Drama

| History

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

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

John “Jack” Worthing

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Cecily Cardew

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Lady Bracknell

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Chasuble

Frances O'Connor

Frances O'Connor

Gwendolen Fairfax

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Miss Laetitia Prism

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Lane

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

Merriman

Crew

Guy Bensley

Guy Bensley

Editor

Oliver Parker

Oliver Parker

Director

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Director of Photography

Charlie Mole

Charlie Mole

Original Music Composer

Uri Fruchtmann

Uri Fruchtmann

Executive Producer

Barnaby Thompson

Barnaby Thompson

Producer

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Theatre Play

Oliver Parker

Oliver Parker

Screenplay

Renata Gilbert

Renata Gilbert

Makeup & Hair

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