The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
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.
Director:
Oliver Parker
Writer:
Oliver Parker
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Rupert Everett as Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff |
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Colin Firth as John “Jack” Worthing |
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Reese Witherspoon as Cecily Cardew |
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Judi Dench as Lady Bracknell |
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Tom Wilkinson as Dr. Chasuble |
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Frances O'Connor as Gwendolen Fairfax |
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Anna Massey as Miss Laetitia Prism |
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Edward Fox as Lane |
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Patrick Godfrey as Merriman |
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Charles Kay as Gribsby |
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Marsha Fitzalan as Dowager |
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Cyril Shaps as Pew Opener |
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Finty Williams as Young Lady Bracknell |
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Guy Bensley as Young Lord Bracknell |
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Kiera Chaplin as Girl in Gambling Club |
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Suzy Boyle as Dancer |
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Bernadette Iglich as Dancer |
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Elaine Tyler-Hall as Dancer |
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Gillian Winn as Dancer |
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Suzanne Thomas as Dancer |
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Charlie Mole as Musical Butler |
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Sacha Bennett as Jenkins the Gamekeeper (uncredited) |
| Directing | Oliver Parker | Director |
| Production | Uri Fruchtmann | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography |
| Production | Barnaby Thompson | Producer |
| Writing | Oscar Wilde | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Oliver Parker | Screenplay |
| Editing | Guy Bensley | Editor |
| Sound | Charlie Mole | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paula Price | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Renata Gilbert | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Art | Ian Whittaker | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dianne Millar | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jamie Pritchard | Hairstylist |
| Art | Paul Ghirardani | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Parkinson | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maurizio Millenotti | Costume Design |
| Production | David Brown | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Ben Barker | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Adrian Rhodes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Colin Cooper | ADR Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Hopker | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Taylor | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charmaine Fuller | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Swords King | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat Hay | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Luciana Arrighi | Production Design |
| Sound | Matthew Gough | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |