The Importance of Being Earnest
2002 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 25,295 VOTES · DIR. Oliver Parker
Overview
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities...
Dialogue Timeline — 1,610 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:45 Hey! Hey!
00:05:28 Oh, how utterly unromantic you are.
00:08:30 Moncrieff!
00:11:27 and I intend to develop in many directions.
00:14:28 And I often wish that in public, at any rate...
00:17:52 -Mama-- -ln the carriage, Gwendolen.
00:21:13 I spoke metaphorically.
00:26:06 with a first-class ticket for the seaside resort...
00:29:14 The Manor. Woolton. Hertfordshire.
00:33:47 I have been very bad in my own small way.
00:36:55 -Who? -Your brother Ernest.
00:42:02 Because you are like a pink rose, Cousin Cecily.
00:47:36 and the suit of the Savoy Hotel Company Limited...
00:51:42 So, when was the engagement actually settled?
00:55:19 or that you didn't, in fact, want to see me?
00:59:22 I never travel without my diary.
01:03:16 as anyone who knows me intimately will tell you...
01:06:57 She will not come. I know her well
01:10:25 And now, as regards Algy...
01:13:26 Cecily is the sweetest, dearest, prettiest girl...
01:16:39 You must be aware that what you propose is out of the question.
01:20:50 ...manuscript in the bassinet...
01:25:16 I have really nothing more to teach dear Cecily.
01:30:21 O lady mine. come down
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,610
Dialogue density16.6 lines / min
First line00:00:45
Final line01:30:21
Production Record
DirectorOliver Parker
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$17,300,000
IMDb votes25,295