The Importance of Being Earnest
Also known as Importance of Being Earnest
1952 film by Anthony Asquith
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7.2Two 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.
Released: 1952-06-0295 minDir: Anthony AsquithComedy
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Cast
- Michael Redgrave as Ernest Worthing
- Michael Denison as Algernon Moncrieff
- Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell
- Joan Greenwood as Gwendolen Fairfax
- Dorothy Tutin as Cecily Cardew
- Margaret Rutherford as Miss Prism
Themes
- love triangle
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1952 British films1952 English-language films1952 films1952 romantic comedy filmsBritish romantic comedy filmsEnglish-language romantic comedy filmsFilms based on The Importance of Being EarnestFilms directed by Anthony AsquithFilms scored by Benjamin FrankelFilms set in 1895Films set in EnglandFilms shot at Pinewood Studios