The Importance of Being Earnest

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 29, 1988

Original language

English

Cast

Amanda Redman,John Woodnutt,John Quarmby,Gemma Jones,Alec McCowen,Natalie Ogle,Peter Copley,Paul McGann,Joan Plowright,Rupert Frazer

Director

Stuart Burge

Writer

Oscar Wilde

Producer

Shaun Sutton

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0091262