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The Importance of Being Earnest is a 2002 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Oliver Parker, based on Oscar Wilde's classic 1895 comedy of manners of the same name. The original music score is composed by Charlie Mole. The film grossed $8.4 million in North America.[1]

The Importance of Being Earnest
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Oliver Parker
Screenplay by	Oliver Parker
Based on	The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Produced by	Barnaby Thompson
Starring	Colin Firth Rupert Everett Frances O'Connor Reese Witherspoon Judi Dench
Cinematography	Tony Pierce-Roberts
Edited by	Guy Bensley
Music by	Charlie Mole
Production companies	Ealing Studios Film Council Fragile Films Newmarket Capital Group
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	17 May 2002 (2002-05-17) (US) 6 September 2002 (2002-09-06) (UK)
Running time	97 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$17.2 million

Plot

In this adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play about fake identities, two gentlemen in 1890s London use the same pseudonym, Ernest, for their secret courtship activities. Chaos ensues when both men find themselves face-to-face and have to explain who they really are.

Cast

• Rupert Everett as Algernon "Algy" Moncrieff
• Colin Firth as John "Jack" Worthing/Ernest
• Frances O'Connor as Gwendolen Fairfax
• Reese Witherspoon as Cecily Cardew
• Judi Dench as Lady Bracknell
• Tom Wilkinson as Dr Chasuble
• Anna Massey as Miss Prism
• Edward Fox as Lane
• Patrick Godfrey as Merriman

Production notes

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• Dame Judi Dench portrayed Lady Bracknell for the third time, having been cast in the 1982 National Theatre revival and the 1995 BBC Radio 4 adaptation.[2][3]
• Actress Finty Williams, who plays Lady Bracknell as a young dancer, is the daughter of Dame Judi Dench, who plays the older Lady Bracknell.
• The scene where Algernon slaps Jack on his rear end and where Algernon kisses Jack's cheek were ad libbed. Director Parker thought Firth's stunned reaction was so humorous he decided to leave it in.
• The business with 'Ernest's' bill at the Savoy, and with the money collectors coming to Jack's country home, are taken from material Wilde cut from the play prior to its publication.
• Though cut from the revised version, the gardener Molton can be seen in the background of many scenes.
• The producers of the film paid £50,000 to use West Wycombe Park as Jack's home in the country.

Release

The Importance of Being Earnest grossed $8,384,929 domestically and $8,906,041 internationally for a worldwide total of $17,290,970,[4] making the film a moderate box office success based on its $15 million budget.

Reception

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film three out of four stars, saying the actors were well cast, and performed well.[5]

On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, as of September 2012, the film holds a 57% approval rating, with the consensus "Oliver Parker's adaptation of Wilde's classic play is breezy entertainment, helped by an impressive cast, but it also suffers from some peculiar directorial choices that ultimately dampen the film's impact."[6]

Awards and nominations

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The film won the 2003 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists's Silver Ribbon award for Best Costume Design, the movie's costumes being designed by Maurizio Millenotti.

Reese Witherspoon was nominated for a Teen Choice Award (Choice Actress – Comedy) for her performance as Cecily.

References

External links

• Official website
• The Importance of Being Earnest at IMDb
• The Importance of Being Earnest at AllMovie
• The Importance of Being Earnest at Box Office Mojo
• The Importance of Being Earnest at Rotten Tomatoes
• Where Did They Film that? The Importance of Being Earnest

На других языках

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- [en] The Importance of Being Earnest (2002 film)

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[ru] Как важно быть серьёзным (фильм, 2002)

«Как важно быть серьёзным» (англ. The Importance of Being Earnest) — экранизация одноимённой пьесы Оскара Уайльда, классической комедии нравов, режиссёром Оливером Паркером. Премьера фильма состоялась 17 мая 2002 года.

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