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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality! 1952-06-02 United Kingdom 95 Min. PG-13

7.2 110 votes

Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

Michael Redgrave is Ernest Worthing

Michael Redgrave

Ernest Worthing

Michael Denison is Algernon Moncrieff

Michael Denison

Algernon Moncrieff

Edith Evans is Lady Bracknell

Lady Bracknell

Joan Greenwood is Gwendolen Fairfax

Gwendolen Fairfax

Dorothy Tutin is Cecily Cardew

Cecily Cardew

Margaret Rutherford is Miss Prism

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Prism

Miles Malleson is Canon Chasuble

Canon Chasuble

Richard Wattis is Seton

Seton

Walter Hudd is Lane

Lane

Aubrey Mather is Merriman

Merriman

Ivor Barnard is Conductor (Uncredited)

Conductor (Uncredited)

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