# The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

> Two Victorian bachelors weaponize a shared alias to pursue love, only to find that romantic deception becomes impossible when everyone takes the name Ernest seriously.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4382

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
- Director: Oliver Parker
- Cast: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Frances O'Connor, Anna Massey, Edward Fox
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278500/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, playful, buoyant, lighthearted movie night, period drama evening

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