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The Importance of Being Earnest

1952, 1h 35min

Algernon Moncrieff is surprised to discover that his affluent friend -- whom he knows as "Ernest" -- is actually named Jack Worthing. Jack fabricated his alter ego in order to escape his country estate where he takes care of his charge, Cecily Cardew. Cecily believes that Ernest is Jack's wayward brother and is keen on his raffish lifestyle. Algernon, seeing an opportunity, assumes Ernest's identity and sneaks off to woo Cecily.

"The Importance of Being Earnest" — comedy movie produced in UK and released in 1952. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 35min. "The Importance of Being Earnest" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and Tubi and for rent and to buy on Apple TV. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: United Kingdom

Director:

Anthony Asquith

Cast:

Miles Malleson,

Richard Wattis,

Michael Redgrave,

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Critic Emma Cochrane

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Edith Evans is the Lady Bracknell that every actress since has had to live up to.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Importance of Being Earnest include Passport to Pimlico, As Young as You Feel, We're No Angels (1955), Air Lashings, The Return of October, Poison.

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The Importance of Being Earnest was released in theaters on December 22, 1952.