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ICTC will be offering a masked performance of The Importance of Being Earnest at 3:00pm Saturday, June 17, where all Patrons will be required to wear a mask in the lobby and in The Andrews Theatre at all times. Young Professionals Night : Thursday, Jat 7:30pm On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, as of September 2012, the film holds a 57% approval rating, with the consensus "Oliver Parker's adaptation of Wilde's classic play is breezy entertainment, helped by an impressive cast, but it also suffers from some peculiar directorial choices that ultimately dampen the film's impact.Open Rehearsal (for Subscribers Only): Wednesday, at 6:30pm Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film three out of four stars, saying the actors were well cast, and performed well. The Importance of Being Earnest grossed $8,384,929 domestically and $8,906,041 internationally for a worldwide total of $17,290,970, making the film a moderate box office success based on its $15 million budget.

The producers of the film paid £50,000 to use West Wycombe Park as Jack's home in the country.

Though cut from the revised version, the gardener Molton can be seen in the background of many scenes.

The business with 'Ernest's' bill at the Savoy, and with the money collectors coming to Jack's country home, are taken from material Wilde cut from the play prior to its publication.

Director Parker thought Firth's stunned reaction was so humorous he decided to leave it in. The scene where Algernon slaps Jack on his rear end and where Algernon kisses Jack's cheek were ad libbed.Actress Finty Williams, who plays Lady Bracknell as a young dancer, is the daughter of Dame Judi Dench, who plays the older Lady Bracknell.Dame Judi Dench portrayed Lady Bracknell for the third time, having been cast in the 1982 National Theatre revival and the 1995 BBC Radio 4 adaptation.( September 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Colin Firth as John "Jack" Worthing/Ernest.Rupert Everett as Algernon "Algy" Moncrieff.Chaos ensues when both men find themselves face-to-face and have to explain who they really are. In this adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play about fake identities, two gentlemen in 1890s London use the same pseudonym, Ernest, for their secret courtship activities.

The film grossed $8.4 million in North America. The original music score is composed by Charlie Mole. The Importance of Being Earnest is a 2002 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Oliver Parker, based on Oscar Wilde's classic 1895 comedy of manners of the same name.