The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

2002 · 97 min · Comedy, Drama, History, Romance

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.

Directed by Oliver Parker. Starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench and Tom Wilkinson.

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