Comedy ·Drama ·History ·Romance · France · 2002 · 1h 37m

The Importance of Being Earnest

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Director
Oliver Parker
Cast
Rupert Everett as Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff Colin Firth as John “Jack” Worthing Reese Witherspoon as Cecily Cardew Judi Dench as Lady Bracknell Tom Wilkinson as Dr. Chasuble Frances O'Connor as Gwendolen Fairfax
Crew
Tony Pierce-Roberts — Director of Photography Guy Bensley — Editor Charlie Mole — Original Music Composer Oliver Parker — Screenplay Barnaby Thompson — Producer Luciana Arrighi — Production Design
Tagline

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

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.

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Mood & Themes
new lovebeguilementcountry housecountry estatefake identityrelativesvictorian englandpleasure
Key Collaborators
Oliver Parker Director Tony Pierce-Roberts Director of Photography Guy Bensley Editor Charlie Mole Original Music Composer Oliver Parker Screenplay Barnaby Thompson Producer Luciana Arrighi Production Design Maurizio Millenotti Costume Design
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