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The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage

2015·Movie
87
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.4
IMDb8.4

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Very funny, strong craft, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace5
  • Tension4
  • Spectacle4

Heart

Romantic and hopeful

  • Romance7
  • Hopefulness7
  • Wholesome6

Humor

Plenty of sharp wit and satire

  • Wit & Wordplay10
  • Satire & Parody9
  • Situational Comedy8

World

Show business and society

  • Dialogue Centrality10
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout dialogue and performances

  • Dialogue Quality10
  • Acting8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

National treasure and Poirot star David Suchet starred as the formidable Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s much loved masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest. Directed by Adrian Noble, (Amadeus, The King’s Speech, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) Wilde’s superb satire on Victorian manners is one of the funniest plays in the English language. Two bachelor friends, the adorable dandy Algernon Moncrieff (Philip Cumbus – regular player at Shakespeare’s Globe) and the utterly reliable John Worthing J.P., (Downton Abbey’s Michael Benz) lead double lives to court the attentions of the exquisitely desirable Gwendolyn Fairfax (Emily Barber) and Cecily Cardew (Imogen Doel). The gallants must then grapple with the riotous consequences of their deceptions, and with the formidable Lady Bracknell.
Classic FarceOscar Wilde AdaptationBritish Stage PlaySatirical Comedy of MannersWitty BanterStar-Studded CastVictorian EraTheatrical PerformanceDialogue-Driven

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Directed by:
Adrian Noble
Written by:
Oscar Wilde

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87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 8.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What language is The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.