The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1952-06-02 United Kingdom 95 Min. PG-13
7.2 110 votes
Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

Michael Redgrave is Ernest Worthing
Ernest Worthing
Michael Denison is Algernon Moncrieff
Algernon Moncrieff
Edith Evans is Lady Bracknell
Lady Bracknell
Joan Greenwood is Gwendolen Fairfax
Gwendolen Fairfax
Dorothy Tutin is Cecily Cardew
Cecily Cardew
Margaret Rutherford is Miss Prism
Miss Prism
Miles Malleson is Canon Chasuble
Canon Chasuble
Richard Wattis is Seton
Seton
Walter Hudd is Lane
Lane
Aubrey Mather is Merriman
Merriman
Ivor Barnard is Conductor (Uncredited)
Conductor (Uncredited)

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