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poster movie The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

Not certification

1952-06-02

  • Comedy

1h 35m

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

Overview

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.

  • Oscar WildeTheatre Play
  • Anthony AsquithScreenplay
  • Anthony AsquithDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Importance of Being Earnest

Budget$0.00

Revenue$0.00

Casts

  • Profile Michael Redgrave with character Ernest Worthing

    Michael Redgrave

    Ernest Worthing

  • Profile Michael Denison with character Algernon Moncrieff

    Michael Denison

    Algernon Moncrieff

  • Profile Edith Evans with character Lady Bracknell

    Edith Evans

    Lady Bracknell

  • Profile Joan Greenwood with character Gwendolen Fairfax

    Joan Greenwood

    Gwendolen Fairfax

  • Profile Dorothy Tutin with character Cecily Cardew

    Dorothy Tutin

    Cecily Cardew

  • Profile Margaret Rutherford with character Miss Prism

    Margaret Rutherford

    Miss Prism

  • Profile Miles Malleson with character Canon Chasuble

    Miles Malleson

    Canon Chasuble

  • Profile Richard Wattis with character Seton

    Richard Wattis

    Seton

  • Profile Walter Hudd with character Lane

    Walter Hudd

    Lane

  • Profile Aubrey Mather with character Merriman

    Aubrey Mather

    Merriman

  • Profile Ivor Barnard with character Conductor (Uncredited)

    Ivor Barnard

    Conductor (Uncredited)