The Importance of Being Earnest

Idle young Victorian Algy (Rupert Everett) wasn’t offended when he learned Jack (Colin Firth) had been wooing his cousin Gwendolen (Frances O'Connor) under the assumed name "Ernest." In fact, he thought he’d try the same ruse on Jack’s attractive ward Cecily (Reese Witherspoon)! Director Oliver Parker’s sublime reworking of Oscar Wilde’s "trivial comedy for serious people," employing flashbacks and fantasy sequences to enhance the classic tale, also stars Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson. 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary by Parker; "making of" documentary; deleted scenes