The Importance of Being Earnest
“Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.”
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Synopsis
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·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