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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!

19527.21h 35m

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.

Directed by Anthony Asquith
Written by Oscar Wilde, Anthony Asquith
Produced by Teddy Baird
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Top 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

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Prism

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Canon Chasuble

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Seton

Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Lane

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Merriman

Themes & Keywords

love trianglemarriagemistaken identityetiquettebased on play or musical

About The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest is a comedy film released in 1952 exploring themes of love triangle, marriage, mistaken identity, etiquette, based on play or musical. Directed by Anthony Asquith, it stars Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Edith Evans. 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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