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The Importance of Being Earnest

1952•1h 35m•7.2/10
  • Comedy

“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.

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

Details

Director
Anthony Asquith
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Status
Released

Where to Watch

Streaming availability in the US.

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