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The Importance of Being Earnest
They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!
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.
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The Importance of Being Earnest opened in theaters December 22, 1952. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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 and production details
About The Importance of Being Earnest
Cast
Michael RedgraveErnest Worthing
Michael DenisonAlgernon Moncrieff
Edith EvansLady Bracknell
Joan GreenwoodGwendolen Fairfax
Dorothy TutinCecily Cardew
Margaret RutherfordMiss Prism
Miles MallesonCanon Chasuble
Richard WattisSetonCredits
- Directed by
- Anthony Asquith
- Written by
- Anthony Asquith
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Javelin Films
- British Film-MakersUnited Kingdom
- J. Arthur Rank OrganisationUnited Kingdom
Themes
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