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Movie poster for The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

The Importance of Being Earnest

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

1952

1h 35m

Director: Anthony Asquith

Writer: Anthony Asquith

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.

Cast

11 people

Photo of Michael Redgrave as Ernest Worthing

Michael Redgrave

Ernest Worthing

Photo of Michael Denison as Algernon Moncrieff

Michael Denison

Algernon Moncrieff

Photo of Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell

Edith Evans

Lady Bracknell

Photo of Joan Greenwood as Gwendolen Fairfax

Joan Greenwood

Gwendolen Fairfax

Photo of Dorothy Tutin as Cecily Cardew

Dorothy Tutin

Cecily Cardew

Photo of Margaret Rutherford as Miss Prism

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Prism

Photo of Miles Malleson as Canon Chasuble

Miles Malleson

Canon Chasuble

Photo of Richard Wattis as Seton

Richard Wattis

Seton

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