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The Importance of Being Earnest

May 29, 1988 · 1h 50m
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Comedy
Drama

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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
Directed by Stuart Burge

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
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Country
GB
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