The Importance of Being Earnest
United Kingdom • 1952
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#158Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorAnthony Asquith
WriterAnthony Asquith
CinematographerDesmond Dickinson
ComposerBenjamin Frankel
EditorJohn D. Guthridge
ProducerTeddy Baird
Cast
Michael Redgraveas Ernest Worthing
Michael Denisonas Algernon Moncrieff
Edith Evansas Lady Bracknell
Joan Greenwoodas Gwendolen Fairfax