The Importance of Being Earnest

Name: The Importance of Being Earnest
Released: 2002-05-17
Rating: 6.8

6.8/10 (518)

·2002· 97 min

Director: Oliver Parker

"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

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

In brief

The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) is a comedy, drama, history film. With an average rating of 6.8/10 from 518 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 37min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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The Importance of Being Earnest runs 97 minutes (1h 37min).

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The Importance of Being Earnest has an average rating of 6.8/10 based on 518 viewer votes on TMDB.

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The Importance of Being Earnest was released in 2002.