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) |
| Editing | Guy Bensley | Editor |
| Directing | Oliver Parker | Director |
| Camera | Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Charlie Mole | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Uri Fruchtmann | Executive Producer |
| Production | Barnaby Thompson | Producer |
| Writing | Oscar Wilde | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Oliver Parker | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Renata Gilbert | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Hopker | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charmaine Fuller | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Matthew Gough | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Colin Cooper | ADR Recordist |
| Art | Luciana Arrighi | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paula Price | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Ben Barker | Foley Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Taylor | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Paul Ghirardani | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dianne Millar | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Parkinson | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat Hay | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maurizio Millenotti | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Swords King | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jamie Pritchard | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Adrian Rhodes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Ian Whittaker | Set Decoration |
| Production | David Brown | Co-Producer |
| Production | Celestia Fox | Casting |