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The Importance of Being Earnest
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The Importance of Being Earnest(1952)

  • Comedy

1h 35m

Last verified: 20/04/2026This information may be out of date

7.4/10IMDb
88%Rotten Tomatoes
NRMetacritic

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Synopsis

After Algernon discovers that his friend Ernest, has created a fictional brother for whenever he needs a reason to escape dull country life, Algernon poses as the brother, resulting in ever-increasing confusion.

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Director

Anthony Asquith

Cast

  • Michael Redgrave
  • Richard Wattis
  • Michael Denison

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  • Sign LanguageUnknown