The importance of being Earnest
- Publication/Creation:
- Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- Resource Type:
- Video or Visual Material
- Edition:
- Widescreen.
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Additional/Related Title Information
- Full Title:
- The importance of being Earnest / Miramax Films & Ealing Studios present in association with Film Council & Newmarket Capital Group, a Fragile Film ; screenplay by Oliver Parker ; produced by Barnaby Thompson ; directed by Oliver Parker
- Uniform Title:
- Importance of being earnest (Motion picture : 2002)
- Related/Included Titles:
- Importance of being earnest.
Related Names
- Additional Author/Creators:
- Parker, Oliver
Thompson, Barnaby
Everett, Rupert
Firth, Colin, 1960-
O'Connor, Frances, 1967-
Witherspoon, Reese, 1976-
Dench, Judi, 1934-
Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-2023
Massey, Anna
Fox, Edward, 1937-
Pierce-Roberts, Tony
Mole, Charlie
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Importance of being earnest
Miramax Films
Ealing Studios
Great Britain. Film Council
Newmarket Capital Group LP.
Fragile Films
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Subjects/Genre
- Subjects:
- Wilde, Oscar,1854-1900--Film adaptations
Aristocracy (Social class)--Great Britain--Drama
Man-woman relationships--Drama
Identity (Psychology)--Drama
Feature films
Comedy films
Films for the hearing impaired
Great Britain--Social life and customs--19th century--Drama
Description/Summary
- Summary:
- Algernon is a gentlemen from a wealthy family. Algernon's close friend Jack, has a ward, Cecily. Both Algernon and Jack have created alter egos to make life more interesting. Algernon arrives for a weekend visit in the country posing as Earnest. Having heard of Earnest's misadventures, Cicely has developed an infatuation with the rogue, and Algernon's impersonation of him works famously on Cicely. Meanwhile, Algernon's cousin, Gwendolyn, arrives for the weekend, and is startled to discover Jack is also there--except that she knows him as bad-boy Earnest. So just who really is who?
- Language:
- English
French - Language Note:
- English and French language soundtracks (surround sound); closed-captioned in English.
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Technical Note:
- DVD, 5.1 Dolby digital, Region 1.
- General Note:
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. Based on the play by Oscar Wilde.
Dual-layer format ; aspect ratio 2.35:1.
Special features include feature-length audio commentary with the director, Oliver Parker, the making-of "The importance of being Earnest" and a behind the scenes featurette. - Participant/Performer Note:
- Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O'Connor, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Anna Massey, Edward Fox.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Tony Pierce-Roberts ; editor, Guy Bensley ; music, Charlie Mole ; costume designer, Maurizio Millenotti ; production designer, Luciana Arrighi.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 990001445680302486
- ISBN:
- 9780788839450
0788839454 - OCLC Number:
- 50809886
- Other Identifiers:
- Universal Product Code: 786936199291
- Publisher Number:
- 28086 Miramax
- Barcode:
- 050000101915
010000715453
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