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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
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15 October 1952 (Denmark) moreTagline:
They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!Plot:
Jack Worthing lives in the country with his pretty ward Cecily Cardew. But in the city, he goes by the... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
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95 minCountry:
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Filming Locations:
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UKMOVIEmeter: 
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The Importance of Being Earnest opened at the Lyceum Theater (New York City) on April 22, 1895 and ran for 12 performances and has been revived in New York City eight times since as of 2008. moreQuotes:
Jack Worthing: Algy, you don't suppose that Gwendolyn will become like her mother - in about one hundred and fifty years, do you?Algernon Moncrieff: All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.
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The most recent version of The Importance of Being Ernest changed the script! Whoever thought that they could write better than Wilde was sorely mistaken. This version, however, is superb! Not only is the full text in tact, but Sir Michael Redgrave, known for his serious Shakespeare stage performances, shows how farce is best done when done "seriously". I love this version, and am ecstatic that it is now available on DVD. BRAVO!