The Importance of Being Earnest
May 17, 2002
97 minutes
6.9
ComedyDramaHistoryRomance

The Importance of Being Earnest

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.

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Cast
Rupert Everett
(Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff)
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)
Patrick Godfrey
(Merriman)
Charles Kay
(Gribsby)
Marsha Fitzalan
(Dowager)
Cyril Shaps
(Pew Opener)
Finty Williams
(Young Lady Bracknell)
Guy Bensley
(Young Lord Bracknell)
Kiera Chaplin
(Girl in Gambling Club)