
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.
97 min
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.
- Release date
- June 21, 2002
- Country of origin
- United States, France, United Kingdom
- Music
- Charlie Mole
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $17,300,000
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Trailer
Soundtrack
Original scoreThe Importance of Being Earnest2002 · 19 tracks- Importance of Being Earnest Front Titlesinstrumental1:52
- Jack Leaves for the Cityinstrumental1:47
- Algy Goes Bunburyinginstrumental1:23
- Arrival at Lady Bracknell'sinstrumental1:06
- The Interviewinstrumental2:40
- Jack and Gwendoleninstrumental1:57
- Punting on the Riverinstrumental1:48
- The Vital Importance of Being Earnestinstrumental1:30
- Cecily's Fantasyinstrumental1:51
- Teatimeinstrumental2:48
- Lady Bracknellinstrumental0:50
- The Debt Collectorsinstrumental1:23
Cast
- Rupert Everett as Algy
- Colin Firth as Jack
- Reese Witherspoon as Cecily
- Judi Dench as Lady Bracknell
- Tom Wilkinson as Dr. Chasuble
- Frances O'Connor as Gwendolen
- Anna Massey as Miss Prism
- Edward Fox as Lane
- Patrick Godfrey as Merriman
- Charles Kay as Gribsby
- Marsha Fitzalan as Dowager
- Cyril Shaps as Pew Opener
- Finty Williams as Young Lady Bracknell
- Guy Bensley as Young Lord Bracknell
- Kiera Chaplin as Girl in Gambling Club
- Charlie Mole as Musical Butler
- Sacha Bennett as Jenkins the Gamekeeper (uncredited)
Crew
- Oliver Parker · Director
- Oscar Wilde · Writer
- Oliver Parker · Writer
- Barnaby Thompson · Producer
- Charlie Mole · Composer
- Tony Pierce-Roberts · Cinematographer
- Guy Bensley · Editor
- Celestia Fox · Casting director
- Luciana Arrighi · Production designer