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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

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PG | 1 hr 40 mins | Comedy, Period, Adaptation | Released: 5/22/2002 |Box Office Total: $8.3M

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Synopsis:

Two young gentlemen living in 1890's England use the same pseudonym on the sly, which is fine until they fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
5/22/2002

Studio	Credit
Ealing Studios Ltd	Studio
Miramax Records	Studio
Director	Credit
Oliver Parker	Director
Cast	Credit
Rupert Everett	Algernon Moncrieff, 'Algy'
Judi Dench	Lady Bracknell
Colin Firth	Jack Worthing, 'Ernest'
Frances O'Connor	Gwendolyn Fairfax
Reese Witherspoon	Cecily Cardew
Tom Wilkinson	Dr. Chasuble
Anna Massey	Miss Prism
Edward Fox	Lane
Patrick Godfrey	Merriman
Charles Kay	Gribsby
Cyril Shaps	Pew Opener
Marsha Fitzalan	Dowager
Finty Williams	Young Lady Bracknell
Guy Bensley	Young Lord Bracknell
Christina Robert	Duchess of Devonshire
Kiera Chaplin	Girl in Gambling Club
Alexandra Kobi	Girl in Gambling Club
Suzie Boyle	Dancer
Kate Coyne	Dancer
Bernadette Iglish	Dancer
Polli Redston	Dancer
Elaine Tyler-Hall	Dancer
Gillian Winn	Dancer
Holly Collins	Dancer
Kit Dickinson	Dancer
Suzanne Thomas	Dancer
Charlie Mole	Musical Butler
Darrell Kok	Musical Butler
Judd Procter	Musical Butler
Martin Knowles	Musical Butler
Production Credits	Credit
David Brown	Co-Producer
Uri Fruchtmann	Executive Producer
Barnaby Thompson	Producer
Robert Jones	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Fragile Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Medusa Distribuzione	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Records	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
London, England, United Kingdom
Writer	Credit
Oscar Wilde	Play as Source Material
Oliver Parker	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Dianne Twiddy	Production Accountant
Alex Warder	Accountant - Accounts Assistant
David Havard	Production Insurance - Insurance
Vince Holden	Finance Manager - Production Finance
Steve Earner	Assistant Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Steve Dent	Animal Services - Horses/Carriages
Art Department	Credit
Josephine Warne	Art Department - Art Department Assistant
Patricia Johnson	Illustrator - Draughtsman
Ian Whittaker	Set Decorator
Charlotte Pearson	Art Department Coordinator
Kate Grimble	Assistant Art Director
Michael Harm	Art Assistant - Assistant Draughtsman
Zoe A Harvey	Dresser - Principal Dresser
Denis Rich	Storyboard Artist
William Bernie	Painter - Standby Painter
James Gemmill	Scenic Artist
Paul Ghirardani	Art Director
Luciana Arrighi	Production Designer
Alalia Chetwynd	Scenic Artist
Dominic Hyman	Art Director - Standby Art Director
Paul Wescott	Painter
Anthony Szuch	Art Department - Drapes Master
Trevor Eve	Painter
Ronald Fallen	Painter
Alan Gooch	Painter
Larry Gooch	Painter
Brian Hartnoll	Painter
Warren Greenham	Painter
Terry Heggarty	Painter
John J Hersey	Painter
Joe Monks	Painter
Lee Shelley	Painter
Steve Williamson	Painter
Casting	Credit
Alex Johnson	Casting Assistant
Mad Dogs Casting	Extras Casting
Celestia Fox	Casting
Louis Elman	Voice Casting - ADR Voice Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Gaynor Fitzgerald	Catering - Caterer
Paul Haylor	Catering - Caterer
Peter Warren	Catering - Caterer
Denzil Robbins	Catering - Caterering Manager
Film Camera	Credit
Ralph Ramsden	Focus Puller (2nd Unit)
John Ensby	Film Lab - Laboratory Contact
Paul Chedlow	Photography - Unit Photographer
David Brown	Camera (2nd Unit)
Leo Holloway	Video Playback - Video Playback Operator
Philip Sindall	Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Keith Sewell	Steadicam Operator (2nd Unit)
Jacob Barrie	Camera Trainee
Peter Hunt	Color Timer
Sam Barnes	Loader - Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)
Tony Pierce-Roberts	Director of Photography
Simon Werry	Camera - Aerial Camera provider
Chyna Thomson	Focus Puller (2nd Unit)
Charlie England	Loader - Clapper Loader (2nd Unit)
Nic Milner	Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Dogan Halil	Steadicam Operator (2nd Unit)
Oliver Loncraine	Loader - Clapper Loader
John Ferguson	Focus Puller
Roger Tooley	Steadicam Operator (2nd Unit)
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Grosvenor Park Equities	Co-Financier
Ealing Studios Ltd	Co-Financier
Newmarket Films	Co-Financier
U.K. Film Council's Premiere Fund National Lottery	Co-Financier
Good Machine International	Foreign Distribution Sales
Legal	Credit
Bob Storer	Legal Services
Bella Wright	Legal Services
Music	Credit
Sophie Cornet	Music Editor
Simon Chamberlain	Music Performer - Piano Player
John Baker	Music Arranger - Music Preparation
Esther Goodhew	Music Contractor - Musicians Contractor
Eliza Thompson	Music Supervisor
Mike Ross-Trevor	Music Engineer - Music Recorder
Charlie Mole	Music
Rupert Everett	Song Performer
Geoffrey Alexander	Music Conductor
Geoffrey Alexander	Orchestrations
Colin Firth	Song Performer
Mike Ross-Trevor	Music Engineer - Music Mixer
Simon Chamberlain	Orchestrations
Simon Changer	Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Physical Effects	Credit
Danielle Da Costa	Stunt Double
Steve Dent	Stunt Coordinator
Ian Menzies	Motion Control
Kim McGarrity	Stunt Double
Ben Goldschmied	Motion Control
Mark Mottram	Stunt Double
Rocky Taylor	Stunt Double
Production Management	Credit
Brian Donovan	Production Supervisor
Steve Cook	Post-Production - Post Production Facilities
Hermione Ninnim	Production Coordinator
Christian McWilliams	Location Manager
Kate Hazell	Location Assistant
Hugh Gourlay	Unit Manager
Elian Strong	Assistant Production Coordinator - Assistant Coordinator
Lucy Backhouse	Location Scout
Beverley Winston	Script Supervisor
Tania Windsor	Post-Production Supervisor
Richard Hewitt	Assistant Director
Claire Tovey	Location Assistant
Louise Wade	Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Ben Gladstone	Location Scout
Matthew Penry-Davey	Assistant Director
Fiona Gosden	Assistant Director
Tom Stourton	Location Scout
Toby Sherborne	Assistant Director - 2nd Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Sasha Gibson	Unit Publicist
Kate Lee	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Bruce Gray	ADR Mixer - ADR Recordist
Ted Swanscott	Foley Recordist
Mystique Holloway	Assistant Sound Editor
Adrian Rhodes	Rerecording Mixer
June Prinz	Boom Operator
John Midgley	Sound Recordist
Max Hoskins	Supervising Sound Editor
Stan Fiferman	Foley Artist
Richard Dunford	Sound Effects Editor
Stephen Gilmour	Sound - Sound Maintenance
Ben Barker	Foley Editor
Matthew Gough	Rerecording Mixer
Dianne Greaves	Foley Artist
Colin Cooper	Foley Recordist
Peter Maxwell	Rerecording Mixer - Additional Rerecording Mixer
Steve Hancock	Rerecording Mixer - Rerecording Engineer
Visual Effects	Credit
Anna-Maria Chetwynd	Graphics
Alex Gurucharri	Special Effects Technician - Senior Special Effects Technician
Tom Harris	Special Effects Supervisor
Barry Woodman	Special Effects Technician
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Marcus Love	Wardrobe Supervisor
Mariano Tufano	Costume Supervisor - Costume Assistant
Jo Hopker	Makeup Assistant
Jo Hopker	Hair Assistant
Peter King	Hair Stylist - Hair Designer
Peter King	Makeup Designer
Annie Hadley	Costumes - Head Costume Cutter
Sue Parkinson	Makeup - Chief Crowd Makeup
Sue Parkinson	Hair - Chief Crowd Hair
Gianni Casalnuovo	Assistant Costume Designer
Anthony Brookman	Wardrobe - Wardrobe Master
Nuala Conway	Makeup Artist
Wendy Cole	Seamstress Supervisor - Seamstress
Maurizio Millenotti	Costume Designer
Nuala Conway	Hair Stylist
Renata Gilbert	Makeup - Crowd Make-up Assistant
Paula Price	Makeup Assistant
Paula Price	Hair Assistant
Linda Lashley	Seamstress Supervisor - Seamstress
Pat Hay	Makeup Artist
Dominic Young	Costume Designer - Costume Maker
Rupert Steggle	Wardrobe - Wardrobe Master
Pernilla Lindfors	Seamstress Supervisor - Seamstress
Catherine Wilson	Wardrobe - Wardrobe Trainee
Jamie Pritchard	Hair Stylist
Charmaine Fuller	Makeup Assistant - Crowd Make-up Assistant
Charmaine Fuller	Hair Assistant - Crowd Hair Assistant
Renata Gilbert	Hair Assistant - Crowd Hair Assistant
Anne Nichols	Seamstress Supervisor - Seamstress
Barbara Taylor	Makeup Assistant - Crowd Make-up Assistant
Barbara Taylor	Hair Assistant - Crowd Hair Assistant
Diane Millar	Makeup Assistant - Crowd Make-up Assistant
Diane Millar	Hair Assistant - Crowd Hair Assistant

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