The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) - Trailer

Original Trailer of the movie, based on the well known comedy by Oscar Wilde "The Importance of Being Earnest"

The plot revolves around two men in Edwardian England, John (Jack) Worthing and Algernon (Algy) Moncrieff. Whenever Jack travels to London from his Hertfordshire estate he says he is going to see his (fictitious) wayward brother Ernest. Once in London he keeps his privacy by calling himself Ernest. This tactic is especially important as his beloved, Gwendolen, declares that she could only love a man named Ernest. Her cousin, Algy, is the one person who knows Jack's secret and one day he travels down to the estate, announcing himself to Jack's attractive ward Cecily as the infamous Ernest. Cecily is enamoured with him and his name, and upon Jack's return home and Gwendolen's unexpected arrival it becomes clear there are both too many and too few Ernests earnestly courting. (Wikipedia ENG)

Very well done movie in my opinion, with two of the best english actors, Colin Firth and Rupert Everett, both perfect here in their roles! but we have not to forget the co-stars Reese Whiterspoon, Frances O'Connor and Judi Dench!!
Funny and enjoyable! (look out for the song the two men start singing to the ladies)

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[TheLightsandcandy]

the trailer sucks compaired to the movie! the movie is so freaking good. my drama class watched it today. we are doing Importance for our next play and im Cecily!

[WeirdMaRy91]

yes, i have to admit actually this is not one of the best movie trailers ^^'

but the movie it's GREAT =) always cheer up when i watch it!

cool, you're doing the play!!

[stupidintellect90]

eeeek... i'm probably one of the 2% of women who find colin firth not all that, Everett as Jack, perfect, just as i imagined what Jack would look like but Firth as Algernon...they should have gotten someone else. btw the way, the men are supposed to be in their late 20s...it really irritates me when the casting not done properley...if a new adaptation was to be made then Ben Barnes would make a good Jack and Hugh Dancy as Algernon.

[WeirdMaRy91]

...Actually...in this movie Colin Firth is Jack and Rupert Everett is the perfect Algernon!! =)

[stupidintellect90]

ha, what a silly mistake! i haven't watched it yet but in that case Firth seems a better choice for Jack and i can imagine Everett acting brilliantly as Algernon.

[WeirdMaRy91]

=) don't worry!!! well, Rupert Everett IS The Perfect Dandy... it seems acting as Algy is almost natural for him... I love his work in Earnest... he's wonderful!! and Firth does a briliant work as Jack, making the character shy, and sweet =) i admit i haven't wached other movie versions of Earnest, so i can't say if there's something better than this movie! have you watched another movie??

anyway, if you have time, watch this one, 90 mins of funny movie at least =)=)

[Marium Ahmed]

well its an ENGLISH play written in 1894

[forevergirl121]

Okay the end is just weird.

[Aravis17]

Jack is supposed to be slightly older than Algernon, as is revealed in the ending of the play. Hugh Dancy is older than Ben Barnes, so you might want to rethink your choices.

[OJHickey]

I've just been cast as Gwendolen & I'm so excited!!! This film is just GREAT

[gomdrop]

Oscar Wilde was Irish.

[lizabth247]

Ever since I met you I have admired you more than any girl since I've met you.-Classic.

[Muckydoggy1]

Please do humanity a favour and self-eliminate yourself from the human gene pool.

[Serenity IIC]

i dislike this movie

[kbear4593]

The last part is weird :/ personally, I would NOT want to be making out with someone else making out in the same room...

[Jason Micheals]

Am i the only guy here that actually liked the movie?



[xxladybug94]

we're watching this in lit class :) it's so funny, we got to act it out pin class and now we're watching the movie...

can't believe this movie was in 2002 though...i thought it would be older..cuz reese did sweet home alabama a YEAR before this movie and she's playing an 18 year old here! LOL