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The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
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The Importance of Being Earnest

1952
1h 35m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1952

Runtime

1h 35m

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Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Jun 2, 1952
Languages
English
Director
Anthony Asquith
Anthony Asquith
Production
Javelin Films
Javelin Films
British Film-Makers
British Film-Makers
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production Countries
United Kingdom
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Top Cast

11 Cast Members

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

Ivor Barnard

Ivor Barnard

Conductor (Uncredited)

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