The Importance of Being Earnest
Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.
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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.
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
Marsha FitzalanDowager
Cyril ShapsPew OpenerCrew
DirectorOliver Parker
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Details
Release DateMay 17, 2002
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$17,300,000
LanguagesGerman, English
StudiosEaling Studios, Miramax, Fragile Films
