The Importance of Being Earnest

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1988 · 110 min · Comedy · Drama · TMDB 5.4/10

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.

Directed by Stuart Burge

Cast

• Paul McGann — John Worthing
• Rupert Frazer — Algernon Montcrieff
• Joan Plowright — Lady Bracknell
• Amanda Redman — Gwendolen
• Gemma Jones — Miss Prism