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.
Rupert Everett
Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff
Colin Firth
John “Jack” Worthing
Reese Witherspoon
Cecily Cardew
Judi Dench
Lady Bracknell
Tom Wilkinson
Dr. Chasuble
Frances O'Connor
Gwendolen Fairfax
Anna Massey
Miss Laetitia Prism
Edward Fox
Lane
Patrick Godfrey
Merriman
Charles Kay
Gribsby
Marsha Fitzalan
Dowager
Cyril Shaps
Pew Opener
Finty Williams
Young Lady Bracknell
Guy Bensley
Young Lord Bracknell
Kiera Chaplin
Girl in Gambling Club
Suzy Boyle
Dancer
Bernadette Iglich
Elaine Tyler-Hall
Gillian Winn
Suzanne Thomas
Charlie Mole
Musical Butler
Sacha Bennett
Jenkins the Gamekeeper (uncredited)
Oliver Parker
Director
Barnaby Thompson
Producer
Feb 16, 1983
Dec 5, 1969
Feb 27, 2007
Jan 26, 2000
Jan 11, 2007
Dec 6, 1961
Aug 1, 1976
Nov 10, 2007
Feb 13, 2020
Jun 18, 1967
Apr 23, 2015
Jul 1, 2022
Dec 14, 2020
Aug 2, 1996
Jan 20, 1996
Sep 6, 2015
Ealing Studios
GB
Miramax
US
Fragile Films
France
United Kingdom
United States
Deutsch
English