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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

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

7.21h 35mComedy
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Synopsis

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.

Movie Information

Director
Anthony Asquith
Writers
Anthony Asquith
Release Year
1952
Runtime
95 minutes
Genre
Comedy
Language
EN
Country
United Kingdom
Status
Released
Rating
7.2 / 10 (124 votes)

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

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