The Importance of Being Earnest (2011): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Importance of Being Earnest is a 2011 film starring David Furr as John Worthing, Santino Fontana and Sara Topham. It earned $67,121 worldwide.
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English - After the credits
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What Is The Importance of Being Earnest About?
The premise of The Importance of Being Earnest without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Jack and Algernon, two idle gentlemen in Victorian England, each adopt the fictitious name “Ernest” to evade social duties. Their ruse spirals when both fall for women—Gwendolen and Cecily—who insist their suitors be called Ernest, prompting a farcical tangle of mistaken identities, secret engagements and witty repartee.
The Importance of Being Earnest Cast & Characters
David Furr leads the cast as John Worthing, with Santino Fontana as Algernon Moncrieff and Sara Topham as Gwendolen Fairfax.
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David Furr as John Worthing - Santino Fontana as Algernon Moncrieff
- Sara Topham as Gwendolen Fairfax
- Brian Bedford as Lady Bracknell
Also Starring in The Importance of Being Earnest
· 1 more- Charlotte Parry Cecily Cardew
The Importance of Being Earnest Plot Summary
What happens in The Importance of Being Earnest from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
John Worthing [David Furr] is a carefree and seemingly respectable young gentleman who has invented a fictitious brother, Ernest, to justify his habit of slipping away to London from his peaceful country estate. In the city, he lodges with his witty friend Algernon Moncrieff [Santino Fontana], a charming opportunist who delights in bending the rules of society and lives for clever jests and cleverer disguises. Under the Ernest persona, Worthing wins the heart of Gwendolen Fairfax [Sara Topham], a sophisticated and opinionated woman who is enchanted by the name Ernest and declares she could only love a man who bears it.
Full summary
The whole story of The Importance of Being Earnest, scene by scene
The Importance of Being Earnest Box Office
The Importance of Being Earnest grossed $67,121 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$67.1K
- International
- $67.1K
How Well Do You Know The Importance of Being Earnest?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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The Importance of Being Earnest FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Importance of Being Earnest, each answered in a sentence.
When was The Importance of Being Earnest released?
The Importance of Being Earnest was released on June 2, 2011.
Who is in the cast of The Importance of Being Earnest?
The Importance of Being Earnest stars David Furr as John Worthing, Santino Fontana as Algernon Moncrieff and Sara Topham as Gwendolen Fairfax, among 5 credited actors.
How much did The Importance of Being Earnest make at the box office?
The Importance of Being Earnest grossed $67,121 worldwide.
Does The Importance of Being Earnest have a post-credit scene?
No. The Importance of Being Earnest has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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