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The Importance Of Being Earnest [2002]
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Director: Oliver Parker
Actors: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O'connor, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Category: DVD

List Price: £15.99
Buy New: £4.15
You Save: £11.84 (74%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(17 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1542

Format: Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Media: DVD
Running Time: 90 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 5017239140068
ASIN: B000063W2L

Release Date: July 21, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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4 out of 5 stars Very light-hearted and some laugh out loud moments.   April 17, 2007
  2 out of 3 found this review helpful

A nice change from the usual heaviness of period drama's, I really enjoyed this.br /br /Very light-hearted and some laugh out loud moments. Colin Firth and Rupert Everett work well together and form a funny double act.br /br /I was surprised that I actually liked Reece Witherspoon in this as I usually find her a bit irritating. br /br /Another great performance from Judi Dench, what period drama is complete without her!br /br /Definately worth a watch.


5 out of 5 stars Brilliant   September 11, 2006
  3 out of 4 found this review helpful

I was not looking forward to this when it arrived. But wow! What a brilliant, clever, funny movie it is. I have never seen the play in theatre, but as a film it works wonderfully.br /Reese Witherspoon is a revelation. I would defy anyone not to believe she is the quintessential English rose after watching this.br /Bit different, but brilliant.br /Rent it!


4 out of 5 stars An entertaining romp faithful to Wilde's play   July 31, 2006
  4 out of 6 found this review helpful

Merchant-Ivory-ish type period comedy starring Rupert Everett and Colin Firth as two young scoundrels who invent alter-egos to give them separate identities in London and the country. br /br /The Importance Of Being Earnest is faithful to Oscar Wilde's intricate comic play of class and etiquette. It features Judi Dench, Anna Massey and others doyens of British acting and is a whimsical, entertaining romp. Not a classic but well worth seeing.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent adaptation   July 5, 2006
  5 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is a brilliant, witty satire of the superficiality of Victorian society, presented with a great deal of irony and humour. I bought the film with some hesitation, wondering what Reese Witherspoon is doing in a film the essence of which is Englishness - but she is perfect for the role of Cecily. Her accent is faultless, her mannerisms immaculate, and I can't imagine anyone else playing her obsession with pre-Raphaelite daydreams and diary entries with so much grace and innocence. The Rupert Everett - Colin Firth duet Lady Come Down is unforgettable (they actually DO sing it!), while Judi Dench as formidable Aunt Augusta delivers a stunning performance. I watched this film because of my interest in Oscar Wilde, but have made all my friends watch it since, and everyone loves it, so I am sure that even if you are not a big fan of adaptations of classics you will still thoroughly enjoy this one.


5 out of 5 stars Simply brilliant   April 23, 2006
  5 out of 6 found this review helpful

This is a first-rate adaptation of this well-known Oscar Wilde play. All the leading roles are perfectly filled (well done to Reece Witherspoon - a much more convincing and less forced English accent that Rene Zellweger in Bridget Jones) and the comedy is never over played.br /br /It is easy to forget how many timeless and well-known phrases have come from this one play, and hard to think that something written during Queen Victoria's reign can still be meaningfully funny in the 21st century!br /br /Highly recommended!

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