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 and Crew
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Rupert Everett
John “Jack” Worthing
Colin Firth
Cecily Cardew
Reese Witherspoon
Lady Bracknell
Judi Dench
Dr. Chasuble
Tom Wilkinson
Gwendolen Fairfax
Frances O'Connor
Miss Laetitia Prism
Anna Massey
Lane
Edward Fox
Merriman
Patrick Godfrey
Gribsby
Charles Kay
Dowager
Marsha Fitzalan
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Director:
Oliver Parker
Writer:
Oliver Parker, Oscar Wilde
Stars:
Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench
Genres:
Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Release Date:
2002
Run Time:
97mins
MMPA Rating:
Plot Keywords:
new love, country estate, country house, fake identity, beguilement, relatives, victorian england, pleasure