The Importance of Being Earnest

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.

Genre: Comedy

Stars: Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Dorothy Tutin, Margaret Rutherford

Crew: Anthony Asquith (Director), Oscar Wilde (Theatre Play), Carmen Dillon (Art Direction), Arthur Alcott (Production Controller), Teddy Baird (Producer), Yvonne Caffin (Costume Supervisor)

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Studio: Javelin Films, British Film-Makers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Runtime: 95 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Jun 02, 1952

IMDb: 3.8

Keywords:love triangle, marriage, mistaken identity, etiquette, based on play or musical

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