In the Film
The Importance of Being Earnest
Film Studies
Symbolism in the Film The Importance of Being Earnest
The 2002 film, The Importance of Being Earnest, is based off of Oscar Wilde’s play by the same name. It is a Victorian era based comedic satire encompassing the actual importance of indeed being named Earnest. Hilarity is sure to follow due to the confusion of two men attempting to assume his identity for the sake of the women that they each respectfully love.
In the film, one of the more interesting scenes, which is filled with symbolism, occurs when one of
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