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Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.

The Importance of Being Earnest

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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The Importance of Being Earnest Cast

Name Character
Reese Witherspoon She was 26, now 48 years old as Cecily
Judi Dench She was 67, now 90 years old as Lady Bracknell
Colin Firth He was 41, now 64 years old as John Worthing („Jack“)
Tom Wilkinson He was 53, now 76 years old as Dr. Chasuble
Frances O'Connor She was 34, now 57 years old as Gwendolen Fairfax
Edward Fox He was 65, now 87 years old as Lane
Rupert Everett He was 42, now 65 years old as Algernon Moncrieff („Algy“)
Anna Massey She was 64, 73 years old when she died as Miss Laetitia Prism
Marsha Fitzalan She was 49, now 71 years old as Dowager
Patrick Godfrey He was 69, now 91 years old as Merriman
Charles Kay He was 71, now 94 years old as Gribsby

The Importance of Being Earnest Crew

Name Department
Barnaby Thompson as Producer. He was 41 (now 63) years old Production
Charlie Mole as Original Music Composer. She was 102 (now 124) years old Sound
Uri Fruchtmann as Executive Producer. He was 47 (now 69) years old Production
Wilde Oscar as Theatre Play. He was 35 (now 57) years old Writing
Guy Bensley as Editor. Editing
Tony Pierce-Roberts as Director of Photography. He was 57 (now 79) years old Camera
Oliver Parker as Director. He was 41 (now 64) years old Directing
Oliver Parker as Screenplay. He was 41 (now 64) years old Writing
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Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.

  • Release day: Friday, May 17, 2002
  • Runtime: 97 minutes