The Importance of Being Earnest

1h 37min

Comedy

Drama

History

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Ealing Studios

Miramax

Fragile Films

Cast

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Colin Firth

Colin Firth

John “Jack” Worthing
Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Cecily Cardew
Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Lady Bracknell
Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Chasuble
Frances O'Connor

Frances O'Connor

Gwendolen Fairfax
Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Miss Laetitia Prism
Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Pew Opener
Finty Williams

Finty Williams

Young Lady Bracknell
Guy Bensley

Guy Bensley

Young Lord Bracknell
Kiera Chaplin

Kiera Chaplin

Girl in Gambling Club

Release date

17th May 2002

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, English