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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

Not Rated

95 min |Comedy, Drama


After Algernon discovers that his friend Ernest, has created a fictional brother for whenever he needs a reason to escape dull country life, Algernon poses as the brother, resulting in ever-increasing confusion.

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Director

Anthony Asquith

Writer

Oscar Wilde

Producer

Teddy Baird

Composer

Benjamin Frankel

Cinematographer

Desmond Dickinson

Editor

John D. Guthridge

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Status

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Updated Jun 2, 1952


Release date

Dec 22, 1952 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination


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11 cast members
Name Known for
Michael Redgrave's primary photo Michael RedgraveErnest Worthing Ernest Worthing See fewer The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Michael Denison's primary photo Michael DenisonAlgernon Moncrieff Algernon Moncrieff See fewer My Brother Jonathan (1948)
Joan Greenwood's primary photo Joan GreenwoodGwendolen Fairfax Gwendolen Fairfax See fewer Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Dorothy Tutin's primary photo Dorothy TutinCecily Cardew Cecily Cardew See fewer Savage Messiah (1972)
Edith Evans's primary photo Edith EvansLady Augusta Bracknell Lady Augusta Bracknell See fewer The Whisperers (1967)
Margaret Rutherford's primary photo Margaret RutherfordMiss Laetitia Prism Miss Laetitia Prism See fewer The V.I.P.s (1963)
Miles Malleson's primary photo Miles MallesonCanon Chasuble Canon Chasuble See fewer Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Walter Hudd's primary photo Walter Hudd Lane Lane See fewer Major Barbara (1941)
Aubrey Mather's primary photo Aubrey Mather Merriman Merriman See fewer Ball of Fire (1941)
Richard Wattis's primary photo Richard Wattis Seton Seton See fewer Hobson's Choice (1954)
Ivor Barnard's primary photo Ivor BarnardTrain Guard (uncredited) Train Guard (uncredited) See fewer Great Expectations (1946)

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