Oscariana Presents The Importance Of Being Earnest (1952)
1 hr 35 min
This 1952 film version of Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic British comedy with a sterling cast. Michael Redgrave shines in the lead role of Jack Worthing, Margaret Rutherford plays the bungling Miss Prism, and Dame Edith Evans's outraged delivery of the Lady Bracknell line 'A hang-bag?' has become legendary. The film was directed by Anthony Asquith, who was the son of the former British Prime Minister HH Asquith. His mother Margo was a good friend of Oscar Wilde.
The original play, on which the film is based, premiered in London on February 14, 1895. At this point Wilde was at the height of his fame and success. But then came an astonishingly swift downfall. Exactly one hundred days after the opening night of the play, Oscar Wilde was found guilty of 'gross indecency' and sentenced to two years in prison with hard labour.
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- Genre:Comedy
- Director:Anthony Asquith
- Cast:Joan Greenwood, Michael Redgrave, Richard Wattis