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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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Comedy
Drama
History
Romance

PLOT

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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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
Directed by Oliver Parker

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$17,300,000
Production
Ealing Studios, Miramax, Fragile Films
Country
US, GB

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