The Importance of Being Earnest

Stuart Burge
1988-05-29


4.7
110 min

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

Name Character Team
Paul McGann John Worthing Unowned
Rupert Frazer Algernon Montcrieff Unowned
Joan Plowright Lady Bracknell Unowned
Amanda Redman Gwendolen Unowned
Gemma Jones Miss Prism Unowned
Natalie Ogle Cecily Unowned
John Woodnutt Lane Unowned
Alec McCowen Dr. Chasuble Unowned
John Quarmby Merriman Unowned
Peter Copley Gribsby Unowned