The Importance of Being Earnest

Year: 1988

Runtime: 110 mins

Language: English

Director: Stuart Burge

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In Victorian England, two carefree gentlemen each adopt the fictitious name ‘Ernest’ to avoid inconvenient obligations. Their ruse works until both fall for women who are convinced they are truly called Ernest, sparking a delightful cascade of mistaken identities and comedic misunderstandings.

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