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The Importance of Being Earnest

1952, comedy, drama, love

95 minutes

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...

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Cast

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Ernest Worthing

Michael Denison

Algernon Moncrieff

Edith Evans

Edith Evans

Lady Bracknell

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Gwendolen Fairfax

Dorothy Tutin

Dorothy Tutin

Cecily Cardew

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Prism

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Canon Chasuble

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Merriman

Ivor Barnard

Ivor Barnard

Conductor (Uncredited)

Crew

Art

Carmen Dillon

Carmen Dillon

Art direction

Camera

David Harcourt

Camera operator

Joan Bridge

Other

Harry Gillard

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Beatrice Dawson

Costume design

Yvonne Caffin

Costume supervisor

Biddy Chrystal

Hairstylist

George Blackler

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Anthony Asquith

Anthony Asquith

Director

David W. Orton

Second assistant director

Editing

Production

Earl St. John

Executive producer

Teddy Baird

Producer

Sound

Benjamin Frankel

Original music composer,

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound recordist

John Dennis

Sound recordist

Writing

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Writer

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