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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.
May 17, 2002 1h 37m
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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...

Title The Importance of Being Earnest
Companies Ealing Studios, Miramax, Film Council, Fragile Films
Countries France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Keywords new love, beguilement, country house, country estate, fake identity, relatives, victorian england, pleasure
Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Colin Firth

Colin Firth

John “Jack” Worthing
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
Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Pew Opener
Finty Williams

Finty Williams

Young Lady Bracknell
Guy Bensley

Guy Bensley

Young Lord Bracknell
Kiera Chaplin

Kiera Chaplin

Girl in Gambling Club