

The Importance of Being Earnest
They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Language
- English
- love triangle
- marriage
- mistaken identity
- etiquette
- based on play or musical
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical22 Dec 1952
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU2 Jun 1952
AustraliaAU
- PhysicalGDVD1 Jan 2000
AustriaAT
- Theatrical121 Mar 1954
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1215 Jan 1954
ItalyIT
- PremiereVenice Film Festival26 Sept 1952
NetherlandsNL
- PhysicalDVD, Blu ray5 Sept 2016
RussiaSU
- Theatrical16 Nov 1964
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The Importance of Being Earnest was released on 2 June 1952.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
9/9/2022
There's little point in outlining the plot here - it's not what the film is about. It is the combination of characterisations and the wonderfully witty writing of Oscar Wilde that make this a thoroughly enjoyable film to watch. It makes no bones about it's theatrical origins - even featuring a curtain at the start and the finish, and that sets us up for a cracker of a comedy that swipes at snobbery, pomposity, crass …
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