The Importance of Being Earnest

2002 · 97 min · ★ 6.8 / 10 · 520 votes

Comedy · Drama · History · Romance

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 · Colin Firth · Reese Witherspoon · Judi Dench · Tom Wilkinson · Frances O'Connor · Anna Massey · Edward Fox · Patrick Godfrey · Charles Kay

Director

Oliver Parker