The Importance of Being Earnest movie plot
2022-01-12 08:02
In the late Victorian era, there was an atmosphere of seriousness and hypocrisy in society. The young Jackwho complains about the boring life of his lifecame up with an interesting idea of "playing two roles for one person". ; When he reached the social circle in the city, Jack named himself Ernest again. Soon, Jack and Miss Gwendelinfell in love at first sight, but they were stopped by Gwendelin's mother on the grounds that Jack was unknown.
Jack returned to the country in a depressed mood. What made him dumbfounded was that the family was actually welcoming Ernest. It turned out that this "Ernest" was pretended to be Jack's friend Algie. With his extraordinary demeanor and long-term good impression, Algie actually won Jack's ward girl Cecily. Jack felt all this funny, but he couldn't expose Algie's lies on the spot. At this moment, Gwendlin found that the identities of the two "Ernest" men were about to help
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The Importance of Being Earnest quotes
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Lady Bracknell: [walking in on his kneeling proposal] Mr. Worthing, sir, rise from this semi-recumbent posture, it is most indecorous!
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Jack: I said I had lost my parents; it would be nearer to the truth that my parents lost me.