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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

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

6.8/10 1h 37m May 17, 2002
Comedy Drama History Romance

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Importance of Being Earnest
Original Language EN
Budget $15,000,000
Revenue $17,300,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.4

Cast

Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Popularity: 8.0
Colin Firth
Colin Firth
John “Jack” Worthing
Popularity: 2.5
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
Cecily Cardew
Popularity: 2.2
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Lady Bracknell
Popularity: 1.5
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
Dr. Chasuble
Popularity: 2.6
Frances O'Connor
Frances O'Connor
Gwendolen Fairfax
Popularity: 6.4
Anna Massey
Anna Massey
Miss Laetitia Prism
Popularity: 8.3
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
Lane
Popularity: 2.1
Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey
Merriman
Popularity: 13.0
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
Gribsby
Popularity: 8.3
Marsha Fitzalan
Marsha Fitzalan
Dowager
Popularity: 1.2
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
Pew Opener
Popularity: 4.7

Key Crew

Editor Guy Bensley
Director Oliver Parker
Executive Producer Uri Fruchtmann
Producer Barnaby Thompson
Screenplay Oliver Parker

Production

Ealing Studios
GB
Miramax
US
Fragile Films
GB

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Keywords

new love beguilement country house country estate fake identity relatives victorian england pleasure

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Details
Release Date May 17, 2002
Runtime 1h 37m
Budget $15,000,000
Revenue $17,300,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.4
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