Movie·2002·1h 37m
The Importance of Being Earnest
Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.
Country
France
Language
German
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The Story
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.
Producer
Uri Fruchtmann, Barnaby Thompson
Cinematography
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Music
Charlie Mole
Editor
Guy Bensley
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Region: US
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// cast
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
Suzy Boyle
Dancer
Bernadette Iglich
Dancer
Elaine Tyler-Hall
Dancer
// crew
Crew
Oliver Parker
Director, Screenplay
Uri Fruchtmann
Executive Producer
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Director of Photography
Barnaby Thompson
Producer
Guy Bensley
Editor
Charlie Mole
Original Music Composer
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