The Importance of Being Earnest

1952·Movie
1h 35min
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72/100
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7.4
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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.
Classic British ComedyOscar Wilde AdaptationSatirical WitComedy of MannersVictorian EraRomantic FarceSocial CommentaryWitty DialogueMistaken Identity

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Directed by:
Robert Asher, David W. Orton, Anthony Asquith
Written by:
Oscar Wilde, Anthony Asquith
Produced by:
Earl St. John, Weston Drury Jr., Roy Goddard
Composed by:
John Dennis, Benjamin Frankel, Benjamin Frankel

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