The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest

Information

Release DateJune 2, 1952
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased
ProductionJavelin Films, British Film-Makers + 1 more
LanguagesEnglish
7.2
112 votes
Popularity6

The Importance of Being Earnest

"They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!"

Synopsis

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 & Crew

Director

Anthony Asquith
Anthony Asquith

Featured Cast

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Ernest Worthing

Michael Denison

Michael Denison

Algernon Moncrieff

Edith Evans

Edith Evans

Lady Bracknell

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Gwendolen Fairfax

Dorothy Tutin

Dorothy Tutin

Cecily Cardew

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