The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

ALL 06/02/1952 (en) Comedy 95 Min
  • Release
    06/02/1952
  • Production
    Javelin Films, British Film-Makers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
  • Rotten tomato
    71.62%
  • Original title
    The Importance of Being Earnest
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!

Overview

Algernon Moncrieff is surprised to discover that his affluent friend -- whom he knows as "Ernest" -- is actually named Jack Worthing. Jack fabricated his alter ego in order to escape his country estate where he takes care of his charge, Cecily Cardew. Cecily believes that Ernest is Jack's wayward brother and is keen on his raffish lifestyle. Algernon, seeing an opportunity, assumes Ernest's identity and sneaks off to woo Cecily.

  1. Anthony Asquith

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Teddy Baird

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Michael Redgrave

    Ernest Worthing

  2. Michael Denison

    Algernon Moncrieff

  3. Edith Evans

    Lady Bracknell

  4. Joan Greenwood

    Gwendolen Fairfax

  5. Dorothy Tutin

    Cecily Cardew

  6. Margaret Rutherford

    Miss Prism

  7. Miles Malleson

    Canon Chasuble

  8. Richard Wattis

    Seton

  9. Walter Hudd

    Lane

  10. Aubrey Mather

    Merriman

  11. Ivor Barnard

    Conductor (Uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 11 , Crews : 32

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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) 95 Min

ALL 06/02/1952 (en)
Comedy
  • Release 06/02/1952
  • Production
    Javelin Films, British Film-Makers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
  • Original title The Importance of Being Earnest
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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

Overview

Algernon Moncrieff is surprised to discover that his affluent friend -- whom he knows as "Ernest" -- is actually named Jack Worthing. Jack fabricated his alter ego in order to escape his country estate where he takes care of his charge, Cecily Cardew. Cecily believes that Ernest is Jack's wayward brother and is keen on his raffish lifestyle. Algernon, seeing an opportunity, assumes Ernest's identity and sneaks off to woo Cecily.

  1. Anthony Asquith

    Director

  2. Story

  3. John D. Guthridge

    Editor

  4. Teddy Baird

    Producer