The Importance of Being Earnest

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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.

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Michael Redgrave - Ernest Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest

Michael Redgrave

Ernest Worthing

Michael Denison - Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest

Michael Denison

Algernon Moncrieff

Edith Evans - Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest

Edith Evans

Lady Bracknell

Joan Greenwood - Gwendolen Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest

Joan Greenwood

Gwendolen Fairfax

Dorothy Tutin - Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest

Dorothy Tutin

Cecily Cardew

Margaret Rutherford - Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Prism

Miles Malleson - Canon Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest

Miles Malleson

Canon Chasuble

Richard Wattis - Seton in The Importance of Being Earnest

Richard Wattis

Seton

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Release Date

June 2, 1952

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

G

Genres

Comedy

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