The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)Movies

Movies from Film Forum, 01/31/02The Importance of Being Earnest is getting a new big-screen treatment. It stars the British actors that weren't in Gosford Park, and the wife (Reese Witherspoon) of the American who was (Ryan Phillipe.) Judy Dench, Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, and many more are featured.from Film Forum, 05/30/02For moviegoers who prefer something classical, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest makes a welcome return to the "stage" in a new adaptation directed by Oliver Parker. It is unlikely that any production of the play has ever boasted such a talented cast. Rupert Everett (An Ideal Husband), Colin Firth (Bridget Jones's Diary), Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde), Frances O'Connor (A.I. Artificial Intelligence), and Dame Judi Dench (Chocolat) bring...