British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

The Importance Of Being Earnest (1988)

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC Two
  • 1988
  • 1 episode

Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's famous comic play, starring Paul McGann, Amanda Redman and Joan Plowright.

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The Importance Of Being Earnest

Gladys Young, Robert Eddison and William Fox star in an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's celebrated comic play.

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The Importance Of Being Earnest

A production of Oscar Wilde's best-known and best-loved comedy, mounted to celebrate the centenary of the play's first night on 14th February 1895.

The Importance Of Being Earnest. Image shows from L to R: Algernon Moncrieff (Michael Denison), Cecily (Dorothy Tutin) Film

The Importance Of Being Earnest

Classic film based on Oscar Wilde's play about two wealthy bachelors who pretend to be the dashing but imaginary Ernest when courting two young ladies.

The Importance Of Being Earnest. Image shows from L to R: John 'Jack' Worthing (Colin Firth), Algernon 'Algy' Moncrieff (Rupert Everett). Copyright: Fragile Films Film

The Importance Of Being Earnest

2002 screen adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comic masterpiece. Rupert Everett and Colin Firth star as two men assuming the same identity.

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