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The Importance of Being Earnest
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The Importance of Being Earnest

1988
Directed byStuart Burge
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.

CAST
Paul McGannJohn WorthingRupert FrazerAlgernon MontcrieffJoan PlowrightLady Bracknell
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ComedyDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
4.7

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