The Importance of Being Earnest poster
Basic Info
Release: June 02, 1952
Runtime: 95 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (118 votes)
Status: Released
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The Importance of Being Earnest

1952 95 min ⭐ 7.2/10 118 votes
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.

Genres
Comedy
Production Countries
  • United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
  • English en
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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)
Crew
Anthony Asquith
Anthony Asquith
Director
Teddy Baird
Producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Anthony Asquith
Anthony Asquith
Screenplay
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