---
title: 'The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Oliver Parker'
released: '2002-06-21'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-importance-of-being-earnest-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278500/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

2002 · 94 min · Romance · United Kingdom, France, United States


## Synopsis

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. A British-American co-production, the film stars Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Frances O'Connor, Reese Witherspoon, and Judi Dench in lead roles, with Tom Wilkinson, Anna Massey, and Edward Fox in supporting roles. The original music score is composed by Charlie Mole.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Oliver Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-parker)
- **Screenplay:** [Oliver Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-parker), [Julian Fellowes](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-fellowes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Charlie Mole](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-mole)
- **Producer:** [David Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-brown)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tony Pierce-Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-pierce-roberts)
- **Editor:** [Guy Bensley](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-bensley)

## Cast

- [Anna Massey](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-massey)
- [Edward Fox](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-fox)
- [Tom Wilkinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-wilkinson)
- [Colin Firth](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-firth)
- [Rupert Everett](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupert-everett)
- [Frances O'Connor](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-o-connor)
- [Reese Witherspoon](https://cinepixo.com/people/reese-witherspoon)
- [Judi Dench](https://cinepixo.com/people/judi-dench)

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