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| Directed by | Anthony Asquith |
| Written by | Oscar Wilde Anthony Asquith |
| Produced by | Teddy Baird Earl St. John |
| Starring | Michael Redgrave Michael Denison Edith Evans Joan Greenwood Dorothy Tutin Margaret Rutherford Miles Malleson |
| Music by | Benjamin Frankel |
| Release date | 1952 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | English |
The Importance of Being Earnest is a 1952 British film adaptation of the play by Oscar Wilde. It was directed by Anthony Asquith who also wrote the screenplay and produced by Teddy Baird.
Cast
- Michael Redgrave as John Worthing
- Michael Denison as Algernon
- Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell
- Joan Greenwood as Gwendolen
- Margaret Rutherford as Miss Prism
- Miles Malleson as Canon Chasuble
- Dorothy Tutin as Cecily.
Awards and nominations
The film received a BAFTA nomination for Dorothy Tutin as Most Promising Newcomer and a Golden Lion nomination for Anthony Asquith at the Venice Film Festival.
See also
The Importance of Being Earnest
External links
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