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.
Cast
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
Crew
Oliver Parker
Director, Screenplay
Guy Bensley
Editor
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Director of Photography
Uri Fruchtmann
Executive Producer
Barnaby Thompson
Producer
David Brown
Co-Producer
Luciana Arrighi
Production Design
Celestia Fox
Casting
Maurizio Millenotti
Costume Design
Paula Price
Hairstylist
Jamie Pritchard
Hairstylist
Charmaine Fuller
Hairstylist
Renata Gilbert
Makeup & Hair
Dianne Millar
Makeup & Hair
Susan Parkinson
Makeup & Hair
Barbara Taylor
Makeup & Hair
Peter Swords King
Makeup & Hair
Joe Hopker
Makeup Artist
Pat Hay
Makeup Artist
Adrian Rhodes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matthew Gough
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ben Barker
Foley Editor
Mark DeSimone
ADR Mixer
Colin Cooper
ADR Recordist
Charlie Mole
Original Music Composer
Ian Whittaker
Set Decoration
Oscar Wilde
Theatre Play
Paul Ghirardani
Art Direction
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