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1952·Comedy·1h 35m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Anthony Asquith
love triangle
marriage
mistaken identity
etiquette
based on play or musical
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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
Anthony Asquith
Anthony Asquith
Screenplay
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Theatre Play
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
Robert Asher
Robert Asher
Assistant Director
Peter Lamont
Peter Lamont
Draughtsman

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Andy The PizzaBagel
Andy The PizzaBagel
8.0★ · 04/04/26
The Importance of Being Earnest
transgender flag Ernest is real in my heart
transgender flag Ernest is real in my heart
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chalrto
chalrto
7.0★ · 02/09/26
The Importance of Being Earnest
i fell asleep at the end so I def need to rewatch but it was good for the parts I was awake!
i fell asleep at the end so I def need to rewatch but it was good for the parts I was awake!
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Grace Dalgarno
Grace Dalgarno
8.0★ · 03/20/25
The Importance of Being Earnest
These girls invented passive aggressive bitch fights and the female gender has never looked back
These girls invented passive aggressive bitch fights and the female gender has never looked back
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Crashcam
Crashcam
8.0★ · 10/28/24
The Importance of Being Earnest
‘All women become like their mothers, that is there tragedy, no man does, that is theirs’

A very theatrical, classic retelling of Oscar Wilde’s classic story. Overall it’s enjoyable, I always love the satirical, and direct riffing in the upper class. 

I do like that this was a very truthful retelling to the original play, and that it still had a stage presence to it.
‘All women become like their mothers, that is there tragedy, no man does, that is theirs’

A very theatrical, classic retelling of Oscar Wilde’s classic story. Overall it’s enjoyable, I always love the satirical, and direct riffing in the upper class. 

I do like that this was a very truthful retelling to the original play, and that it still had a stage presence to it.
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remy bryant
remy bryant
8.8★ · 09/13/24
The Importance of Being Earnest
watched the stage version in preparation for an audition - actually very funny!!!! i can’t stand the accents though
watched the stage version in preparation for an audition - actually very funny!!!! i can’t stand the accents though
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