

Information
Release DateJune 2, 1952
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased
ProductionJavelin Films, British Film-Makers + 1 more
LanguagesEnglish
7.2
112 votesPopularity6
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

Featured Cast

Michael Redgrave
Ernest Worthing

Michael Denison
Algernon Moncrieff

Edith Evans
Lady Bracknell

Joan Greenwood
Gwendolen Fairfax

Dorothy Tutin
Cecily Cardew