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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

1952, Movie, 1h 35min

Oscar Wilde’s comic jewel sparkles in Anthony Asquith’s film adaptation of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. Featuring brilliantly polished performances by Michael Redgrave, Joan Greenwood, and Dame Edith Evans, the enduringly hilarious story of two young women who think themselves engaged to the same nonexistent man is given the grand Technicolor treatment. Seldom has a classic stage comedy been so engagingly transferred to the screen.

"The Importance of Being Earnest" — comedy movie produced in UK and released in 1952. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 35min. "The Importance of Being Earnest" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and Tubi and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: United Kingdom

Director:

Anthony Asquith

Cast:

Miles Malleson,

Richard Wattis,

Michael Redgrave,

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8.0

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Critic Emma Cochrane

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8

Edith Evans is the Lady Bracknell that every actress since has had to live up to.

Read full review at Empire

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Importance of Being Earnest include The Groom Wore Spurs, The Bachelor, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, A Kiss in the Dark, The Pitcher Wench, The Delicate Delinquent.

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The Importance of Being Earnest was released in theaters on December 22, 1952.