Cast and Crew of The Importance of Being Earnest

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The Importance of Being Earnest

About The Importance of Being Earnest

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...

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Rupert Everett
plays Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff

Rupert Everett as Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff

Rupert James Hector Everett (born 29 May 1959) is an English actor, director and producer. Everett first came to publ...

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Colin Firth
plays John “Jack” Worthing

Colin Firth as John “Jack” Worthing

Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He was identified in the mid-1980s with...

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Reese Witherspoon
plays Cecily Cardew

Reese Witherspoon as Cecily Cardew

Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, incl...

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Judi Dench
plays Lady Bracknell

Tom Wilkinson
plays Dr. Chasuble

Frances O'Connor
plays Gwendolen Fairfax

Anna Massey
plays Miss Laetitia Prism

Edward Fox
plays Lane

Patrick Godfrey
plays Merriman

Charles Kay
plays Gribsby

Marsha Fitzalan
plays Dowager

Cyril Shaps
plays Pew Opener

Finty Williams
plays Young Lady Bracknell

Guy Bensley
plays Young Lord Bracknell

Kiera Chaplin
plays Girl in Gambling Club


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