Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Anna Massey, Reese Witherspoon, Rupert Everett, Edward Fox, Judi Dench, Charles Kay, Frances O'Connor, Colin Firth

Directed by: Oliver Parker

Oscar Wilde's The Importance Of Being Earnest revolves around the clever scheming of two friends, Algernon Moncrieff (Rupert Everett) and Jack Worthing (Colin Firth), both of whom lead double lives in order to increase their opportunities for pleasure. Jack, who lives in the country, comes to London as often as he can to look after his wicked invented brother Earnest, while Algernon creates an invalid friend called Bunbury, whose constant illnesses allow him to escape family pressures in London.

The pairs' deception leads to complications in their romantic lives when they are discovered by Cecily (Reese Witherspoon),Jack's ward whom Algernon is pursuing, and Gwendolyn (Frances O'Connor), Algernon's cousin whom Jack adores. Looming over everything and everyone is Gwendolyn's mother, Lady Bracknell (Judi Dench), a tyrannical figure with plots of her own to hatch. The pursuit of love, sex, money and social position lead all the characters into a series of hilarious entanglements.

DVD EXTRAS

Audio Commentary with director Oliver Parker. Making of (14 mins). Featurette (7 mins).

Soundtrack Languages

 Dolby Digital 5.1: English

Technical Details

Certification: U
Duration: 97 mins
Format: DVD
Single Sided/Dual Layer
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Cat. No: BED888784(BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT) [Miramax]
Category: Comedy:General
Subtitles: English

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