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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

IMDB:

6.8
The Importance of Being Earnest

Released

5/17/2002

Duration

1h 37m

Genre

Comedy, Drama, History, Romance

Country

France

Cast

Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon

Overview

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.

Cast

Rupert Everett

Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff

Rupert Everett

Colin Firth

John “Jack” Worthing

Colin Firth

Reese Witherspoon

Cecily Cardew

Reese Witherspoon

Judi Dench

Lady Bracknell

Judi Dench

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Chasuble

Tom Wilkinson

Frances O'Connor

Gwendolen Fairfax

Frances O'Connor

Anna Massey

Miss Laetitia Prism

Anna Massey

Edward Fox

Lane

Edward Fox

Patrick Godfrey

Merriman

Patrick Godfrey

Charles Kay

Gribsby

Charles Kay

Marsha Fitzalan

Dowager

Marsha Fitzalan

Cyril Shaps

Pew Opener

Cyril Shaps