

The Importance of Being Earnest
1952-06-02 · 95 min · ★ 7.2
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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- Directors
- Anthony Asquith
- Production companies
- Javelin Films, British Film-Makers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Michael RedgraveErnest Worthing
Michael DenisonAlgernon Moncrieff
Edith EvansLady Bracknell
Joan GreenwoodGwendolen Fairfax
Dorothy TutinCecily Cardew
Margaret RutherfordMiss Prism
Miles MallesonCanon Chasuble
Richard WattisSeton
Walter HuddLane
Aubrey MatherMerriman
Ivor BarnardConductor (Uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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