TY - GEN AB - 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? AU - Thompson, Barnaby. AU - Parker, Oliver. AU - Everett, Rupert. AU - Firth, Colin, AU - O'Connor, Frances, AU - Witherspoon, Reese, AU - Dench, Judi, AU - Wilkinson, Tom, AU - Massey, Anna. AU - Fox, Edward, AU - Pierce-Roberts, Tony. AU - Bensley, Guy. AU - Mole, Charlie. AU - Millenotti, Maurizio, AU - Arrighi, Luciana. AU - Wilde, Oscar, CN - PN1997 CN - PN1997 CY - [United States] : CY - Burbank, Calif. : DA - c2002. ET - Widescreen version (2.35:1). ID - 296210 KW - Aristocracy (Social class) KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Social norms LA - eng LA - English or French dialogue; closed-captioned. N1 - Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. N1 - Based on the play by Oscar Wilde. N1 - Special features: feature commentary; the making-of "The importance of being Earnest"; behind the scenes. N2 - 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? PB - Miramax Home Entertainment ; PB - Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, PP - [United States] : PP - Burbank, Calif. : PY - c2002. SN - 0788839454 T1 - The importance of being Earnest TI - The importance of being Earnest ER -