The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

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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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Writers

Oliver Parker

Stars

Rupert Everett
Algernon Moncrieff („Algy“)

Colin Firth
John Worthing („Jack“)

Reese Witherspoon
Cecily

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

Others...

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Keywords

false identity, new love, victorian england, country house, beguilement, relatives, pleasure, country estate

Production

Ealing Studios

Actor

Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Frances O'Connor, Anna Massey, Edward Fox, Patrick Godfrey, Charles Kay, Marsha Fitzalan

Creators

Tony Pierce-Roberts (Director of Photography), Barnaby Thompson (Producer), Charlie Mole (Original Music Composer), Uri Fruchtmann (Executive Producer), Oliver Parker (Screenplay), Oscar Wilde (Theatre Play), Guy Bensley (Editor)

Alternative titles

不可儿戏 (CN)
Tärkeintä on olla aito (FI)
Mister Ernest (SE)

Release dates

17.05.2002 (CA)
12.09.2002 (DE)
17.01.2003 (NO)
06.09.2002 (GB)
17.05.2002 (US)