Film
The Importance of Being Earnest
1952· 12· 1h 35m· Comedy
“They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!”
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.
1952-06-02
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Key Crew
DirectorAnthony Asquith
ScreenplayAnthony Asquith
ProducerTeddy Baird
Director of PhotographyDesmond Dickinson
Original Music ComposerBenjamin Frankel
EditorJohn D. Guthridge
Full cast & crew (11 cast · 32 crew)
Details
Released1952-06-02
Runtime1h 35m · 12
StatusReleased
StudiosJavelin Films · British Film-Makers · J. Arthur Rank Organisation
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating7.2/10 · 124 votes
Original languageen
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