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The Importance of Being Earnest

1988Movie1 h 50 min

ComedyDrama
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–50%
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–50%

Summary

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

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Stuart Burge
Written by
Oscar Wilde, Stuart Griffiths
Produced by
Shaun Sutton
Music by
Ray Angel, Ilona Sekacz

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 29, 1988 · 1 h 50 min · Comedy, Drama

Released
May 29, 1988
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English

Tropes

Passive-Aggressive Kombat, Brick Joke, Brick Joke +9