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Mood:
- CleverFeel GoodHumorousWittyBiting
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Plot:
- Couple RelationsFall in LoveFriendshipSocial DifferencesMistaken IdentityDishonestyLove and RomanceSociety more...
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Genres:
- ComedyPeriodRomance
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Time/Period:
- 19th CenturyVictorian
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Place:
- EnglandEurope
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Audience:
- Date NightFamily OutingGirls' Night
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Humor:
- Comedy of ErrorsVerbal ByplayIrreverent Humor
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Style:
- All Star Cast
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Based on:
- Based on Play
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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The Importance of Being Earnest, 2002
English
UK, USA
Profile of The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest can be described as clever, witty, and feel good. The plot revolves around mistaken identities, social differences, and falling in love. Its comic aspect comes from verbal byplay and a comedy of errors. Its main genres are comedy, romance, and period. In terms of style, it features an all-star cast. In approach, it is realistic. It is located in England. It takes place in the Victorian era. It is adapted from a play. It is well suited for a girls' night, a date night, and a family outing.
Summary of The Importance of Being Earnest
In his second adaptation of an Oscar Wilde play, writer-director Oliver Parker (AN IDEAL HUSBAND) assembles a peerless cast to engage in this witty comedy of manners and mistaken identity. In 1890s London, rakish Algernon Montcrieff (Rupert Everett, who also starred in HUSBAND) runs into his friend, Jack Worthing (Colin Firth), who is in town to propose marriage to Algy's wildly romantic cousin, Gwendolen (Frances O'Connor). When returning a cigarette case to Jack, Algy reads the inscription, and discovers his friend has two secrets. Jack has created a devilish younger brother/alter ego called "Ernest" to hide his own misdeeds, and has a beautiful young ward named Cecily (Reese Witherspoon), whom he wants to keep clear of the roguish Algy. While Jack deals with the large obstacle standing between him and Gwendolen--namely, her mother, the imposing Lady Bracknell (a wonderfully imperious Judi Dench)--Algy devises a way to meet Cecily. The confusion and hilarity come to a peak when Algy arrives at Jack's country manor posing as Ernest in order to woo Cecily, and Gwendolen runs away to the country to be with Jack--whom she knows as Ernest. The stellar cast and Wilde's clever words make for genuine entertainment.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK, USA |
| Release date: | 17 May 2002 |
| Runtime: | 97 min |
Cast and Crew
as Algernon 'Algy' Moncrieff
as John 'Jack' Worthing
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
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- by: Stephen Holden
Rolling Stone
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- by: Peter Travers
Users Reviews
- 17.August.2008
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- by: ani
- ani rated this movie7/10Good
