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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!”

★ 7.2 / 10 (126 votes)June 2, 195295 minEN
Comedy

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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Movie facts

Release dateJune 2, 1952
StatusReleased
Runtime95 min
Rating★ 7.2 / 10
Certification—
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Budget—
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ProductionJavelin Films, British Film-Makers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
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Director

Anthony Asquith

Writers

Anthony Asquith

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Cast

Michael RedgraveMichael RedgraveErnest Worthing
Michael DenisonMichael DenisonAlgernon Moncrieff
Edith EvansEdith EvansLady Bracknell
Joan GreenwoodJoan GreenwoodGwendolen Fairfax
Dorothy TutinDorothy TutinCecily Cardew
Margaret RutherfordMargaret RutherfordMiss Prism
Miles MallesonMiles MallesonCanon Chasuble
Richard WattisRichard WattisSeton
Walter HuddWalter HuddLane
Aubrey MatherAubrey MatherMerriman
Ivor BarnardIvor BarnardConductor (Uncredited)
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