Directed by:
Anthony AsquithCinematography:
Desmond DickinsonComposer:
Benjamin FrankelCast:
Michael Redgrave, Edith Evans, Margaret Rutherford, Aubrey Mather, Joan Greenwood, Dorothy Tutin, Richard Wattis, Walter Hudd, Miles Malleson (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Jack Worthing, a wealthy socialite, invents a twin brother in order to lead two lives. As Ernest he carouses in London and as Jack he woos Gwendolyn in the country. Gwendolyn, however, is intrigued by Ernest's roguish personality and she has a fetish for the name, too. So Jack and his friend Algernon play out a charade that leads to confusion, confessions, and declarations of love. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Michael Redgrave
UK
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The Hill (1965)
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Edith Evans
UK
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Margaret Rutherford
UK
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Aubrey Mather
UK
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Joan Greenwood
UK
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Dorothy Tutin
UK
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Richard Wattis
UK
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Walter Hudd
UK
Best movies:
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
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Miles Malleson
UK
Best movies:
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
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Michael Denison
UK
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Ivor Barnard
UK
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