

MovieComedyDramaHistory
The Importance of Being Earnest
Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.
6.8(521)20021h 37m
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
- Created by
- Uri Fruchtmann
- Writers
- Oliver Parker
Links
Where to Watch · IN
Streaming data provided by JustWatch via TMDB. Quality tiers (HD/4K) aren't exposed by TMDB.
Cast

Rupert Everett
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff

Colin Firth
John “Jack” Worthing

Reese Witherspoon
Cecily Cardew

Judi Dench
Lady Bracknell

Tom Wilkinson
Dr. Chasuble

Frances O'Connor
Gwendolen Fairfax

Anna Massey
Miss Laetitia Prism

Edward Fox
Lane

Patrick Godfrey
Merriman

Charles Kay
Gribsby

Marsha Fitzalan
Dowager

Cyril Shaps
Pew Opener

Finty Williams
Young Lady Bracknell
Guy Bensley
Young Lord Bracknell
Kiera Chaplin
Girl in Gambling Club
Suzy Boyle
Dancer
Bernadette Iglich
Dancer
Elaine Tyler-Hall
Dancer
Gillian Winn
Dancer
Suzanne Thomas
Dancer
Charlie Mole
Musical Butler

Sacha Bennett
Jenkins the Gamekeeper (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- Oliver ParkerDirector
Writing
- Oscar WildeTheatre Play
- Oliver ParkerScreenplay
Production
- Uri FruchtmannExecutive Producer
- Barnaby ThompsonProducer
- David BrownCo-Producer
- Celestia FoxCasting
Camera
- Tony Pierce-RobertsDirector of Photography
Editing
- Guy BensleyEditor
Sound
- Charlie MoleOriginal Music Composer
- Mark DeSimoneADR Mixer
- Ben BarkerFoley Editor
- Adrian RhodesSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Colin CooperADR Recordist
- Matthew GoughSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Ian WhittakerSet Decoration
- Paul GhirardaniArt Direction
- Luciana ArrighiProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Paula PriceHairstylist
- Renata GilbertMakeup & Hair
- Dianne MillarMakeup & Hair
- Jamie PritchardHairstylist
- Susan ParkinsonMakeup & Hair
- Maurizio MillenottiCostume Design
- Joe HopkerMakeup Artist
- Barbara TaylorMakeup & Hair
- Charmaine FullerHairstylist
- Peter Swords KingMakeup & Hair
- Pat HayMakeup Artist