Movie·1952·95 min

The Importance of Being Earnest

Name: The Importance of Being Earnest
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1952-06-02
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Dorothy Tutin

The Importance of Being Earnest streams in the US on Criterion Channel, Darkroom and 5 more apps, as of October 6, 2026.

They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!

7.2 / 10 · TMDB

Comedy

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.

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