Story Line
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
“They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!”
Top Cast
Michael Redgrave
Ernest Worthing
Michael Denison
Algernon Moncrieff
Edith Evans
Lady Bracknell
Joan Greenwood
Gwendolen Fairfax
Dorothy Tutin
Cecily Cardew
Margaret Rutherford
Miss Prism
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Rating
7.2/ 10
Release Date
1952-06-02
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy
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User Reviews (1)
CinemaSerf
7/10
•9/9/2022There's little point in outlining the plot here - it's not what the film is about. It is the combination of characterisations and the wonderfully witty writing of Oscar Wilde that make this a thoroughly enjoyable film to watch. It makes no bones abou...