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The Importance of Being Earnest

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

Genres

Comedy

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.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

95 min

Release Date

1952-06-02

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

110

Vote Average

7.2

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Michael Redgrave

Ernest Worthing

Michael Denison

Algernon Moncrieff

Edith Evans

Lady Bracknell

Joan Greenwood

Gwendolen Fairfax

Dorothy Tutin

Cecily Cardew

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Prism

Miles Malleson

Canon Chasuble

Richard Wattis

Seton

Walter Hudd

Lane

Aubrey Mather

Merriman

Ivor Barnard

Conductor (Uncredited)

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