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The Importance of Being Earnest

Movie (1952)

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

Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff are two men that are both pretending to be someone they are not.

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Released:	Dec 22nd, 1952
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The Importance of Being Earnest Main Cast

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Michael Redgrave
plays Jack Worthing

Richard Wattis
plays Seton

Michael Denison
plays Algernon Moncrieff

Walter Hudd
plays Lane

Edith Evans
plays Lady Augusta Bracknell

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The director, Anthony Asquith, was the son of H.H. Asquith who, as Home Secretary, brought the charges of immorality which led to Wilde's imprisonment.
The Importance of Being Earnest opened at the Lyceum Theater (New York City) on April 22, 1895 and ran for 12 performances and has been revived in New York City eight times since as of 2008.
The on-screen credits order is in order of appearance, not in order of importance.
John Gielgud was offered the role of Jack Worthing in this film. Even though it was one of his signature roles on stage, he turned it down because he disliked filming.

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