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The Importance of Being Earnest

Nov 15, 1964 · 1h 30m
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Comedy
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TV adaptation of the Oscar Wilde play. Jack pretends to be his foolish younger brother, Ernest in order to be a model of moral rectitude to his young ward, Cecily. And he intends to propose to Gwendolyn--that is until he discovers that she loves him because his name is Ernest.

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CAST

Wilfrid Brambell
Pamela Brown
Ian Carmichael
Fenella Fielding
Irene Handl
Charles Lloyd Pack
Patrick Macnee
Susannah York
Directed by Bill Bain

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Released
Original language
EN
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Production
Associated British Picture Corporation
Country
US, GB
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