The Importance of Being Earnest poster

The Importance of Being Earnest

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

1952·95 min·Released
Studio: British Film-Makers, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Javelin Films
7.2TMDb
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Theatrical Jun 2, 1952
Nexus ms12164TMDb 20324IMDb tt0044744
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UK · English · Foreign

Overview

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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love trianglemarriagemistaken identityetiquettebased on play or musical

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