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The Importance of Being Earnest

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Original title

The Importance of Being Earnest

Year

1952

Running time

91 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Anthony Asquith

Screenwriter

Anthony Asquith. Play: Oscar Wilde

Cast

Music

Benjamin Frankel

Cinematography

Desmond Dickinson

Producer

British Film-Makers, Javelin Films. Distributor: Universal Pictures

Genre

Comedy. Drama

Movie Groups

Oscar Wilde Adaptations

Synopsis

Jack Worthing lives in the country with his pretty ward Cecily Cardew. But in the city, he goes by the name of Earnest and is in love with Gwendolyn Fairfax. Miss Fairfax's cousin is Algernon Moncrieff, who, also using the name Earnest, goes to the country and falls in love with Jack's ward Cecily. When they all come together, we have two men who claim to be Earnest and aren't and two girls who are love with men named Earnest who aren't Earnest.

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Awards: 1952: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Most Promising Newcomer (Dorothy Tutin)

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