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The Importance of Being Earnest(Movie, 1952)

1h 35min | Genres: Romance / Love, Comedy
The Importance of Being EarnestRating: 3.7/5 (with 4040 votes)
The Importance of Being Earnest is a 1952 British comedy-drama film adaptation of the 1895 play by Oscar Wilde. It was directed by Anthony Asquith, who also adapted the screenplay, and was produced by Anthony Asquith, Teddy Baird, and Earl St. John. ()
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About 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.

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Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: England
Based on the work of: Oscar Wilde
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 16 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Serbian (SR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/22/1952 (World premiere: 06/02/1952)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"A Importância de Ser Honesto"

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