The Importance of Being Earnest

Based on Oscar Wilde’s play, this is a film by Oliver Parker who has taken liberties with the source material: he’s cut, pasted, re-arranged and added. However, “The Importance…” remains a witty piece of writing faithful to Wilde’s irreverent spirit (if not always to the letter). Dialogues are rich in humour and Judi Dench as Lady Bracknell is simply perfect.