The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) | |
| Director(s) | Anthony Asquith |
| Producer(s) | Teddy Baird, Earl St. John (executive) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, Romance (Comic) |
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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Anthony Asquith and produced by Earl St. John and Teddy Baird.
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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
By Beatrice on Sep 6, 2015 From Flickers in TimeThe Importance of Being Earnest Directed by Anthony Asquith Written by Oscar Wilde 1952/UK British Film-Makers in association with Javelin Films (both uncredited) Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I find this to be supremely re-watchable. Jack Worthing (Michael Redgrave) and Algernon Moncrieff (Micha... Read full article
The 2nd Annual British Invaders Blogathon : The Importance of Being Earnest
By Virginie Pronovost on Aug 1, 2015 From The Wonderful World of CinemaThe Importance of Being Earnest. I never saw this famous Oscar Wilde’s play on stage, only on film and only one version: the 1952’s one?directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Dorothy Tutin and Margaret Rutherford. Even if ... Read full article
A Import?ncia de ser Honesto (1952) / The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica RetroA Import?ncia de ser Honesto (1952) / The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) Oscar Wilde foi um famoso autor, um dos mais respeitados da d?cada de 1890. Ele escreveu ensaios, contos de fic??o, romances, poesia e pe?as de teatro, e ? a uma dessas ?ltimas que damos aten??o hoje. “A Import?... Read full article
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Quotes from
Algernon Moncreiff: We have.
Jack Worthing: I should extremely like to meet them. What do they talk about?
Algernon Moncreiff: The fools? Oh, about the clever people, of course.
Jack Worthing: What fools!
Lady Bracknell: Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately, in England at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever.
Lady Bracknell: A handbag!
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Facts about
John Gielgud was offered the role of Jack Worthing in this film. Even though it was one of his signature roles on stage, he turned it down because he disliked filming.
The on-screen credits order is in order of appearance, not in order of importance.
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