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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

 -  Comedy | Drama  -  15 October 1952 (Denmark)
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Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff are two men that are both pretending to be someone they are not.

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Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff are two men that are both pretending to be someone they are not. Written by Simone Denvile

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marriage | cerebral | love triangle | 19th century | love | See more »

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

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Ernst sein ist alles  »

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Lady Bracknell: Thirty-five is an attractive age. London is full of women of the highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years.
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Best version of the play
3 November 2003 | by (Seattle, WA) – See all my reviews

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!
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