Michael Redgrave
Jack Worthing
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A British comedy-drama film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play, directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Michael Redgrave, Edith Evans, and Joan Greenwood. The film follows two gentlemen who pretend to be other people and their romantic entanglements with two women who love the name Ernest.
A classic comedy film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play, starring Michael Redgrave, Edith Evans, and Joan Greenwood. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
- (6.4K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Anthony Asquith
- 1952-08-15
Mar 2, 2007 · Importance of Being Earnest, The (1952) -- (Movie Clip) Opening, Theater Clever "staging" in the opening of director Anthony Asquith's faithful 1952 version of Oscar Wilde's play , starring Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison and Joan Greenwood. It's a question that's haunted men for ages.
- Anthony Asquith
- Edith Evans
2022 Nov 15. The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar WILDE (1895). Full film version, 1952. Audio: ENGLISH. Subtitled: ENGLISH – ESPAÑOL – DEUTSCH. The best known play by Oscar...
- 92 min
- 23.9K
- old_45
A film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality, directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison and Edith Evans. Read critics reviews, watch the trailer and find out where to stream or buy the film.
- (24)
- Michael Redgrave
- Anthony Asquith
- Comedy
Featuring brilliantly polished performances by Michael Redgrave, Joan Greenwood, and Dame Edith Evans, the enduringly hilarious story of two young women who think themselves engaged to the same nonexistent man is given the grand Technicolor treatment.
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.
