The Importance of Being Earnest - Cast (original) (raw)

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The Importance of Being Earnest

TV-G

TV Episode | 114 min |Comedy, Drama, Music


In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.

Directors

Michael Attenborough |Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Writer

Oscar Wilde (play)

Producer

Terence Donovan

Production Designer

Andrew Drummond

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Status

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Updated Nov 29, 1985


Release date

Nov 29, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 119 nominations


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10 cast members
Name Known for
Wendy Hiller's primary photo Wendy HillerLady Bracknell Lady Bracknell See fewer A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Gary Bond's primary photo Gary BondJohn Worthing, JP John Worthing, JP See fewer Wake in Fright (1971)
Jeremy Clyde's primary photo Jeremy ClydeAlgernon Moncrieff Algernon Moncrieff See fewer Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Gabrielle Drake's primary photo Gabrielle DrakeGwendolen Fairfax Gwendolen Fairfax See fewer Au Pair Girls (1972)
Ann Thornton's primary photo Ann ThorntonCecily Cardew Cecily Cardew See fewer Great Performances (1971)
Rosamund Greenwood's primary photo Rosamund Greenwood Miss Prism Miss Prism See fewer The Witches (1990)
Henry Moxon's primary photo Henry MoxonRev Canon Chasuble Rev Canon Chasuble See fewer Great Performances (1971)
Alan Hay's primary photo Alan Hay Lane Lane See fewer Great Performances (1971)
Sydney Arnold's primary photo Sydney Arnold Merriman Merriman See fewer Top Secret! (1984)
David Matthews's primary photo David Matthews Footman Footman See fewer Great Performances (1971)

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