Movie

The Importance of Being Earnest

★ 6.8/10 · 518 votes 2002 1h 37m Released

ComedyDramaHistoryRomance

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 Colin Firth John “Jack” Worthing Reese Witherspoon Cecily Cardew Judi Dench Lady Bracknell Tom Wilkinson Dr. Chasuble Frances O'Connor Gwendolen Fairfax