The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

Release date: 2002-06-21
Country: UK|USA
Language: English|German
Director: Oliver Parker
Production Co: Miramax, Ealing Studios, Film Council
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: 6.8/10
Length: 1h 37min

Storyline

Two young gentlemen living in 1890's 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...

Plot Keywords

comedy of manners, period drama, false identity, surprise ending, title spoken by character, based on play, remake, mistaken identity, farce, love, brother, tuba, piano, handbag, guitar, garden, diary, carriage, banjo, baby

Short Review

A more serious problem is that Parker doesn't trust his material and - under the guise of pointing up Wilde's subversive wit - has opted to play safe.