Importance of Being Earnest

     

Importance of Being Earnest1952

Director: Oliver Parker
Stars: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O'Connor, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: Unrated
Runtime: 97 minutes

If you're looking for the definitive example of dry British wit, look no further than The Importance of Being Earnest. Of course, it helps to have Oscar Wilde's beloved play as source material, but this exquisite adaptation has a charmed life of its… more »


Jack Worthing:
Gwendolen, it is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. Can you forgive me?

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