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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
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Release Date:
4 July 2002 (Australia)
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Tagline:
Everybody Loves Ernest... But Nobody's Quite Sure Who He Really Is.
Plot:
In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win
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1 nomination
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(15 articles)
Wilde Time: The Importance of Being Earnest at Center Stage
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 8 November 2009, 2:00 AM, PST)
The Guthrie Hosts 'Fall Theater Weekend', Kicks Off 10/21
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 21 October 2009, 2:30 AM, PDT)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 8 November 2009, 2:00 AM, PST)
The Guthrie Hosts 'Fall Theater Weekend', Kicks Off 10/21
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 21 October 2009, 2:30 AM, PDT)
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A treat indeed!
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(Cast overview, first billed only) more
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild sensuality.
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Runtime:
97 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Malaysia:U |
Australia:G |
France:U |
Germany:o.Al. |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:U |
USA:PG |
Canada:PG
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Trivia:
The business with "Ernest's" bill at the Savoy and the money collectors coming to Jack's country home is taken from a scene cut from the play prior to its publication.
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Factual errors: In the scene where Algy comes upon his servants playing music together, the banjo shown is a modern "bluegrass style" banjo with 5 strings and a resonator. At the time this movie was set, the banjo was a popular instrument, but it would have been the 4 string, open backed type.
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[Jack tells Lady Bracknell his address in London]
Lady Bracknell: The unfashionable side. I thought there was something.
[she reaches for the bell, but reconsiders and pulls back]
Lady Bracknell: However, that could easily be altered.
Jack: Do you mean the fashion, or the side?
Lady Bracknell: Well, both, if necessary, I presume!
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Lady Bracknell: The unfashionable side. I thought there was something.
[she reaches for the bell, but reconsiders and pulls back]
Lady Bracknell: However, that could easily be altered.
Jack: Do you mean the fashion, or the side?
Lady Bracknell: Well, both, if necessary, I presume!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Holiday (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Lady Come Down
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It is a rare treat when you go to the movies expecting not very much but walking away with so much more! After reading the reviews here as well as some professional reviews, I almost decided to pass this one by and what a pity it would have been. Sounds like my unfamiliarity with Wilde's play and the previous version of this movie was to my advantage. After all I could view this movie based on its own merits without any other comparisons getting in the way. What a glorious summer treat and a wonderfully fun vehicle to discover Oscar Wilde's hilarious play and for that matter Wilde in general. Couldn't have asked for a better audience to watch this with here in the South. They were enthusiastic, obviously familiar with Wilde, remained for the credits, and clapped at the end. Can't remember the last time that happened,can you? Again, what a lovely surprise this movie was with absolutely marvelous chemistry between Mr. Firth and Mr. Everett, a sweet supporting cast, not to mention the beautiful production values. After seeing the movie, I almost immediately hunted for the text of the play and read it straight through.