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The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

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

Comedy
June 2, 19521h 35m7.2 / 10
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.

Director
Anthony Asquith
Anthony Asquith
Production
Javelin FilmsBritish Film-MakersJ. Arthur Rank Organisation
Cast
Michael Redgrave
Michael RedgraveErnest Worthing
Michael Denison
Michael DenisonAlgernon Moncrieff
Edith Evans
Edith EvansLady Bracknell
Joan Greenwood
Joan GreenwoodGwendolen Fairfax
Dorothy Tutin
Dorothy TutinCecily Cardew
Margaret Rutherford
Margaret RutherfordMiss Prism
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