The Importance of Being Earnest

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The Importance of Being Earnest (1988)

Directed by Stuart Burge

Comedy, Drama · 1h 50m

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.

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Cast

Paul McGann John Worthing Rupert Frazer Algernon Montcrieff Joan Plowright Lady Bracknell Amanda Redman Gwendolen Gemma Jones Miss Prism Natalie Ogle Cecily John Woodnutt Lane Alec McCowen Dr. Chasuble John Quarmby Merriman Peter Copley Gribsby

Crew

Director
Stuart Burge
Producer
Shaun Sutton

Details

Release date
1988-05-29
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English