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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Comedy, Drama, History, Romance

1h 37m

May 17, 2002 (23 years ago)

Overview

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff

Birthday: May 29, 1959

4266
Colin Firth

Colin Firth

John “Jack” Worthing

Birthday: September 10, 1960

4165
Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Cecily Cardew

Birthday: March 22, 1976

2649
Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Lady Bracknell

Birthday: December 9, 1934

6790
Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Dr. Chasuble

Birthday: February 5, 1948

54 December 30, 2023 (75)
Frances O'Connor

Frances O'Connor

Gwendolen Fairfax

Birthday: June 12, 1967

3458
Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Miss Laetitia Prism

Birthday: August 11, 1937

64 July 3, 2011 (73)
Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Lane

Birthday: April 13, 1937

6588
Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

Merriman

Birthday: February 13, 1933

6992
Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Gribsby

Birthday: August 31, 1930

71 January 10, 2025 (94)