The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

1952
1h 35m
7.2

7.2/10

121 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy

"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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Javelin Films British Film-Makers J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

love triangle marriage mistaken identity etiquette based on play or musical

Quick Facts

Release Date June 2, 1952
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0044744
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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

Ivor Barnard
Ivor Barnard

Conductor (Uncredited)

Key Crew

Anthony Asquith
Director
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Teddy Baird
Producer
Anthony Asquith
Screenplay