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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Audience Score
72

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The Importance of Being Earnest starring Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and a scheduled release date of December 22nd, 1952.

It received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 112 experienced users.

Here’s what’s going on in this one... Here's the plot: "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." .

'The Importance of Being Earnest' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 22nd, 1952
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting June 25th, 2002 - Buy The Importance of Being Earnest DVD