![The Importance of Being Earnest](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/5GAXuGw1EijfgmlZJgUEOOdV4Za.jpg)
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
Released:
2002-05-17
Duration:
1hr 37min
Rating 6.9
Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.
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...
Production Companies
![Ealing Studios](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/sDWe94w5fuyfgfRKc3N27CSJvsD.png)
Ealing Studios
![Miramax](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/m6AHu84oZQxvq7n1rsvMNJIAsMu.png)
Miramax
Film Council
![Fragile Films](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/rmfShgOyHdGSljYXcvZsbVGSRGV.png)
Fragile Films
Additional Info
Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $17,300,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 17.979 |
Directed By
Oliver Parker
Crew
Director
Oliver Parker
Oliver Parker
Theatre Play
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Executive Producer
Uri Fruchtmann
Uri Fruchtmann
Producer
Barnaby Thompson
Barnaby Thompson
Original Music Composer
Charlie Mole
Charlie Mole
Director of Photography
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Editor
Guy Bensley
Guy Bensley
Screenplay
Oliver Parker
Oliver Parker
Production Design
Luciana Arrighi
Luciana Arrighi
Art Direction
Paul Ghirardani
Paul Ghirardani
Set Decoration
Ian Whittaker
Ian Whittaker
Costume Design
Maurizio Millenotti
Maurizio Millenotti
Hairstylist
Charmaine Fuller
Charmaine Fuller
Makeup & Hair
Renata Gilbert
Renata Gilbert
Makeup Artist
Pat Hay
Pat Hay
Makeup Artist
Joe Hopker
Joe Hopker
Makeup & Hair
Peter Swords King
Peter Swords King
Makeup & Hair
Dianne Millar
Dianne Millar
Makeup & Hair
Susan Parkinson
Susan Parkinson
Hairstylist
Paula Price
Paula Price
Hairstylist
Jamie Pritchard
Jamie Pritchard
Makeup & Hair
Barbara Taylor
Barbara Taylor
Co-Producer
David Brown
David Brown
Foley Editor
Ben Barker
Ben Barker
ADR Mixer
Mark DeSimone
Mark DeSimone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matthew Gough
Matthew Gough
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Adrian Rhodes
Adrian Rhodes
ADR Recordist
Colin Cooper
Colin Cooper
Casting
Celestia Fox
Celestia Fox
TOP CAST
![Rupert Everett](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/7t77pzlJnSLSXTzQLUey3YAzaxQ.jpg)
Rupert Everett
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
![Colin Firth](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/4VBeYEUQbfhnivdkqInM36u5fda.jpg)
Colin Firth
John “Jack” Worthing
![Reese Witherspoon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/o1z4UwW2137IViFIRk8AV8hWze1.jpg)
Reese Witherspoon
Cecily Cardew
![Judi Dench](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/cpna5VGvAxuKuC31xJPBKy9zbnv.jpg)
Judi Dench
Lady Bracknell
![Tom Wilkinson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/d5yLk0PK8q7EKR3E3G2txO758IW.jpg)
Tom Wilkinson
Dr. Chasuble
![Frances O'Connor](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/tWGMS7DciV43tlxA6UEc2UqxrhL.jpg)
Frances O'Connor
Gwendolen Fairfax
![Anna Massey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/irkJMLPuzbyL8YlsYAOMHOHgs0k.jpg)
Anna Massey
Miss Laetitia Prism
![Edward Fox](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/mRAgZvRscftn6roAKdLQwrrrWrS.jpg)
Edward Fox
Lane
![Patrick Godfrey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/fGZMxe4VpV0rYDYbgXmyJlDO3f7.jpg)
Patrick Godfrey
Merriman
![Charles Kay](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/itrjpPBP313mCdyk86YPLmBMPqZ.jpg)
Charles Kay
Gribsby
![Marsha Fitzalan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/2yZtkjulmmg1jvJ2Kqgy4EK46O6.jpg)
Marsha Fitzalan
Dowager
![Cyril Shaps](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/rNfjiJV77Vf2PsctHFlL3mUOZDz.jpg)
Cyril Shaps
Pew Opener
![Finty Williams](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/kAgYM7FxjneW8rNeOzpCXPIMI0Q.jpg)
Finty Williams
Young Lady Bracknell
![Guy Bensley](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/aCBNa2Ocj2ryWEPULHI7VOfQT8a.jpg)
Guy Bensley
Young Lord Bracknell
Kiera Chaplin
Girl in Gambling Club