The Importance of Being Earnest
“Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.”
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
22 people
Rupert Everett
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Known for
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Shrek 2
Colin Firth
John “Jack” Worthing
Known for
Kingsman: The Secret Service
The King's Speech
Reese Witherspoon
Cecily Cardew
Known for
Monsters vs Aliens
Sing
Judi Dench
Lady Bracknell
Known for
Skyfall
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Tom Wilkinson
Dr. Chasuble
Known for
Batman Begins
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Frances O'Connor
Gwendolen Fairfax
Known for
Wednesday
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Anna Massey
Miss Laetitia Prism
Known for
The Machinist
Peeping Tom
Edward Fox
Lane
Known for
Taboo
Gandhi
Patrick Godfrey
Merriman
Known for
EverAfter
The Remains of the Day
Charles Kay
Gribsby
Known for
Amadeus
Edge of Darkness
Marsha Fitzalan
Dowager
Known for
The New Statesman
An Ideal Husband
Cyril Shaps
Pew Opener
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
The Bourne Identity
Oliver Parker Director · Oscar Wilde Author Charlie Mole Composer
Worldwide gross $17M · Budget $15M · United States release May 17, 2002
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$17,300,000
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
Ealing Studios
Production · Studio
Miramax
Production
Fragile Films
Production
France · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Canada · May 17, 2002
Theatrical
United States · May 17, 2002
Theatrical
Germany
September 12, 2002 · Theatrical
Japan
April 4, 2008 · Digital
Norway
January 17, 2003 · Theatrical · Age Limit: 7 Years
United Kingdom
September 6, 2002 · Theatrical
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