The Importance of Being Earnest


1h 37m 2002

Brief 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.

Film Details

Also Known As
Importance of Being Earnest, Mister Ernest
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
2002
Production Company
David Havard
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX
Location
London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

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.

Crew

John Addison

Carpenter

Brian Agar

Driver

Steve Alder

Carpenter

Geoffrey Alexander

Music Conductor

Geoffrey Alexander

Original Music

Mark Allen

Driver

Robert Allen

Production

Peter Arnold

Electrician

Luciana Arrighi

Production Designer

Lucy Backhouse

Location Scout

John Baker

Music Arranger

Ben Barker

Foley Editor

Sam Barnes

Loader

Jacob Barrie

Camera Trainee

Guy Bensley

Editor

Jonny Benson

Office Runner

William Bernie

Painter

Lee Biggs

Carpenter

William Blunden

Trainer

Mick Boddy

Driver

Jake Bogert

Assistant

Stephanie Brenner

Medic

Colin Bressington

Driver

Anthony Brookman

Wardrobe

David Brown

Unit Director

David Brown

Camera

David Brown

Coproducer

Dave Cameron

Driver

Andy Carter

Driver

Gianni Casalnuovo

Assistant Costume Designer

John Casey

Carpenter

Joe Cassar

Carpenter

Simon Chamberlain

Original Music

Simon Changer

Music Engineer

Paul Chedlow

Photography

Alalia Chetwynd

Scenic Artist

Anna-maria Chetwynd

Graphics

Freddie Chiverton

Driver

Alan Coates

Generator Operator

Wendy Cole

Seamstress Supervisor

Nuala Conway

Hair Stylist

Nuala Conway

Makeup Artist

Steve Cook

Post-Production

Colin Cooper

Foley Recordist

John Cornelius

Driver

Sophie Cornet

Music Editor

Lesley Cross

Assistant

Danielle Da Costa

Stunt Double

Steve Dent

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Dent

Animal Services

Sebastian Dewing

Stand-In

Brian Donovan

Production Supervisor

Richard Dunford

Sound Effects Editor

Ricky Dunning

Production

Penny Dyer

Dialogue Coach

Steve Earner

Accounting Assistant

Louis Elman

Voice Casting

Charles England

Loader

John Ensby

Film Lab

Andy Evans

Construction Manager

Laura Evans

Assistant Editor

Trevor Eve

Painter

Rupert Everett

Song Performer

Ronald Fallen

Painter

Karen Faverty

Medic

Keith Fenwick

Driver

John Ferguson

Camera Focus Puller

Stan Fiferman

Foley Artist

Tommy Finch

Gaffer

Colin Firth

Song Performer

Gaynor Fitzgerald

Caterer

Lisa Fowles

Driver

Celestia Fox

Casting

Gary Fox

Props

Mike Fraser

Negative Cutting

Uri Fruchtmann

Executive Producer

Mark Fruin

Props

Charmaine Fuller

Hair Assistant

Charmaine Fuller

Makeup Assistant

James Gemmill

Scenic Artist

Paul Ghirardani

Art Director

Renata Gilbert

Hair Assistant

Renata Gilbert

Makeup

Stephen Gilmour

Sound

Ben Gladstone

Location Scout

Ben Goldschmied

Motion Control

Alan Gooch

Painter

Larry Gooch

Painter

Michael Gooch

Carpenter

Esther Goodhew

Music Contractor

Fiona Gosden

Assistant Director

Matthew Gough

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gaynor Fitzgerald Gould

Caterer

Hugh Gourlay

Unit Manager

Lalit Goyal

Assistant Editor

Peter Graftham

Rigging Electrician

Bruce Gray

Adr Mixer

Diane Greaves

Foley Artist

Ian Green

Carpenter

Russell A Green

Carpenter

Warren Greenham

Painter

Kate Grimble

Assistant Art Director

Georg Grohmann

Driver

Mark Guest

Props

Alex Gurucharri

Special Effects Technician

Annie Hadley

Costumes

Gavin Hale

Stand-In

Dogan Halil

Steadicam Operator

Steve Hancock

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Harm

Art Assistant

Tom Harris

Special Effects Supervisor

Ralph Harrison

Carpenter

Brian Hartnoll

Painter

Zoe Harvey

Dresser

Mark Hatchwell

Driver

David Havard

Production Insurance

Pat Hay

Makeup Artist

Paul Haylor

Caterer

Kate Hazell

Location Assistant

Terry Heggarty

Painter

John Hersey

Painter

Richard Hewitt

Assistant Director

Andrew Hobbs

Carpenter

Vince Holden

Finance Manager

Leo Holloway

Video Playback

Mystique Holloway

Assistant Sound Editor

Jo Hopker

Makeup Assistant

Jo Hopker

Hair Assistant

Alison Horton

Stand-In

Max Hoskins

Supervising Sound Editor

Peter Hunt

Color Timer

Dominic Hyman

Art Director

Alex Johnson

Casting Assistant

Lionel Johnson

Assistant Editor

Patricia Johnson

Illustrator

Robert Jones

Executive Producer

Peter Swords King

Hair Stylist

Peter Swords King

Makeup Designer

Roy Kirkman

Driver

Kevin Kolovich

Assistant

Linda Lashley

Seamstress Supervisor

Alex Lau

Production

Pernilla Lindfors

Seamstress Supervisor

Oliver Loncraine

Loader

Marcus Love

Wardrobe Supervisor

Roger Lupton

Driver

Jim Magill

Driver

Nichola Martin

Assistant

Andrew Mash

Carpenter

Peter Maxwell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kim Mcgarrity

Stunt Double

Keiron Mcnamara

Props

Mark Mcneil

Props

Christian Mcwilliams

Location Manager

Ian Menzies

Motion Control

Steve Mercer

Assistant Editor

John Midgley

Sound Recordist

Dianne Millar

Hair Assistant

Dianne Millar

Makeup Assistant

Maurizio Millenotti

Costume Designer

Paul Mills

Rigging Electrician

Nic Milner

Camera Operator

Charlie Mole

Music

Joe Monks

Painter

Mark Mottram

Stunt Double

Anne Nichols

Seamstress Supervisor

Chris Nicolaides

Other

Hermione Ninnim

Production Coordinator

John Paul Palmer

Driver

Oliver Parker

Screenplay

Sue Parkinson

Hair

Sue Parkinson

Makeup

Charlotte Pearson

Art Department Coordinator

Matthew Penry-davey

Assistant Director

Jamie Perritt

Editing

Tony Pierce-roberts

Director Of Photography

Tony Pierce-roberts

Dp/Cinematographer

John Pledger

Carpenter

Duncan Prentice

Driver

Paula Price

Hair Assistant

Paula Price

Makeup Assistant

June Prinz

Boom Operator

Jamie Pritchard

Hair Stylist

Darren Quinn

Grip

Ralph Ramsden

Camera Focus Puller

Clifford Rashbrock

Production

Rufus Rawley

Coordinator

Mark Reynolds

Assistant Property Master

Adrian Rhodes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Denis Rich

Storyboard Artist

Denzil Robbins

Caterer

Mike Ross-trevor

Music Engineer

Quin Sachs

Choreographer

Quinney Sacks

Choreographer

Paul Sansom

Carpenter

Eddie Saunders

Driver

Keith Sewell

Steadicam Operator

Lee Shelley

Painter

Toby Sherborne

Assistant Director

Philip Sindall

Camera Operator

Film Details

Also Known As
Importance of Being Earnest, Mister Ernest
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Period
Romance
Release Date
2002
Production Company
David Havard
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX
Location
London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Expanded Release in United States May 31, 2002

Released in United States May 2002

Released in United States on Video November 12, 2002

Released in United States Summer May 22, 2002

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival, May 8-12, 2002.

"The Importance of Being Earnest" was previously adapted to film by director Anthony Asquith (United Kingdom/1952).

Colby SRD

Released in United States May 2002 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival, May 8-12, 2002.)

Released in United States Summer May 22, 2002

Expanded Release in United States May 31, 2002

Released in United States on Video November 12, 2002