The Importance of Being Earnest

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

95 mins
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.

Michael Redgrave

Ernest Worthing

Michael Denison

Algernon Moncrieff

Edith Evans

Lady Bracknell

Joan Greenwood

Gwendolen Fairfax

Dorothy Tutin

Cecily Cardew

Miles Malleson

Canon Chasuble

Ivor Barnard

Conductor (Uncredited)

Oscar Wilde

Theatre Play

Teddy Baird

Producer

Desmond Dickinson

Director of Photography

Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

Roy Goddard

Production Manager

Beatrice Dawson

Costume Design

Arthur Alcott

Production Controller

Benjamin Frankel

Original Music Composer

Robert Asher

Assistant Director

David Harcourt

Camera Operator

Yvonne Caffin

Costume Supervisor

George Blackler

Makeup Artist

Eric Wood

Sound Editor

Earl St. John

Executive Producer

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

John Dennis

Sound Recordist

Joan Davis

Continuity

Anthony Asquith

Screenplay

Biddy Chrystal

Hairstylist

Bert Batt

Third Assistant Camera

David W. Orton

Second Assistant Director

Ernest Archer

Draughtsman

John Box

Draughtsman

Peter Lamont

Draughtsman

Arthur Taksen

Set Dresser

Harry Gillard

Still Photographer

Dorothy Edwards

Wardrobe Supervisor

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