The Importance of Being Earnest (1952 film)
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| Directed by | Anthony Asquith |
| Produced by | Teddy Baird Earl St. John |
| Written by | Oscar Wilde Anthony Asquith |
| Starring | Michael Redgrave Michael Denison Edith Evans Joan Greenwood Dorothy Tutin Margaret Rutherford Miles Malleson |
| Music by | Benjamin Frankel |
| Release date(s) | 1952 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | English |
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The Importance of Being Earnest is a 1952 British film adaptation of the play by Oscar Wilde. It was directed by Anthony Asquith who also wrote the screenplay and produced by Teddy Baird.
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[edit] Cast
The cast consisted of Michael Redgrave as John Worthing, Michael Denison as Algernon, Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell, Joan Greenwood as Gwendolen, Margaret Rutherford as Miss Prism, Miles Malleson as Canon Chasuble and Dorothy Tutin, making her first film appearance, as Cecily.
[edit] Awards and nominations
The film received a BAFTA nomination for Dorothy Tutin as Most Promising Newcomer and a Golden Lion nomination for Anthony Asquith at the Venice Film Festival.
[edit] See also
The Importance of Being Earnest
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