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Quick Info

Rating

6.8/10

Release2002

Runtime1h 37m

StatusReleased

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$17,300,000

Production

Ealing Studios

Miramax

Fragile Films

Movie

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002

1h 37m

6.8

Comedy

Drama

History

Romance

Synopsis

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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