British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
The Importance Of Being Earnest. Image shows from L to R: John 'Jack' Worthing (Colin Firth), Algernon 'Algy' Moncrieff (Rupert Everett). Copyright: Fragile Films
The Importance Of Being Earnest

The Importance Of Being Earnest (2002)

  • 2002 film

2002 screen adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comic masterpiece. Rupert Everett and Colin Firth star as two men assuming the same identity. Also features Frances O'Connor, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Anna Massey and more.

  • Repeated Saturday at 1:45pm on BBC2

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The Importance Of Being Earnest. Image shows from L to R: Algernon Moncrieff (Michael Denison), Cecily (Dorothy Tutin) Film

The Importance Of Being Earnest

Classic film based on Oscar Wilde's play about two wealthy bachelors who pretend to be the dashing but imaginary Ernest when courting two young ladies.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC Radio

The Importance Of Being Earnest

Gladys Young, Robert Eddison and William Fox star in an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's celebrated comic play.

BBC Two TV

The Importance Of Being Earnest

Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's famous comic play, starring Paul McGann, Amanda Redman and Joan Plowright.

Radio 4 Radio

The Importance Of Being Earnest

A production of Oscar Wilde's best-known and best-loved comedy, mounted to celebrate the centenary of the play's first night on 14th February 1895.

An Ideal Husband. Image shows from L to R: Miss Mabel Charlton (Minnie Driver), Lord Arthur Goring (Rupert Everett). Copyright: Miramax Films Film

An Ideal Husband

Film based on Oscar Wilde's play, starring Rupert Everett as Lord Arthur Goring, described by his friends as "the idlest man in London".

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