
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
“They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!”
1h 35m·1952
IMDb7.4/10RT88%TMDB7.2/10
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.
Director: Anthony Asquith
Where to Watch · US
Top Cast

Michael Redgrave
Ernest Worthing

Michael Denison
Algernon Moncrieff

Edith Evans
Lady Bracknell

Joan Greenwood
Gwendolen Fairfax

Dorothy Tutin
Cecily Cardew















