THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (2002)
Directed by Oliver Parker
CAST:
Rupert Everett .... Algernon "Algy" Moncrieff
Colin Firth .... John "Jack" Worthing
Frances O'Connor .... Gwendolen Fairfax
Reese Witherspoon .... Cecily Cardew
Judi Dench .... Lady Augusta Bracknell
Tom Wilkinson .... Dr. Frederick Chasuble
Anna Massey .... Miss Laetitia Prism
Edward Fox .... Lane, Algy's Butler
Patrick Godfrey .... Merriman
Charles Kay .... Gribsby
Cyril Shaps .... Pew Opener
Marsha Fitzalan .... Dowager |  |
SYNOPSIS:
Two young gentlemen living in 1890's England use the same pseudonym ("Earnest") 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.
PHOTOS & MEDIA:
TRIVIA:
• The business with "Earnest's" bill at the Savoy and Grisby (Charles Kay's character) coming to Jack's country home is taken from a scene cut from the play prior to its publication.
• Charles Kay and Dame Judi Dench would appear together in All's Well That Ends Well (2003-2004) soon after this film.
LINKS:
http:// Official U.S. Site
http:// Unofficial Dame Judi Dench Chronology - The Importance of Being Earnest
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