The Importance of Being Earnest

Synopsis

Algernon Moncrieff is surprised to discover that his affluent friend -- whom he knows as "Ernest" -- is actually named Jack Worthing. Jack fabricated his alter ego in order to escape his country estate where he takes care of his charge, Cecily Cardew. Cecily believes that Ernest is Jack's wayward brother and is keen on his raffish lifestyle. Algernon, seeing an opportunity, assumes Ernest's identity and sneaks off to woo Cecily.

Main Cast

Michael Redgrave

Ernest Worthing

Age : 77 | Popularity : 5%

Michael Denison

Algernon Moncrieff

Age : 82 | Popularity : 7%

Edith Evans

Lady Bracknell

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Joan Greenwood

Gwendolen Fairfax

Age : 65 | Popularity : 6%

Dorothy Tutin

Cecily Cardew

Age : 71 | Popularity : 10%

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Prism

Age : 80 | Popularity : 10%

Miles Malleson

Canon Chasuble

Age : 80 | Popularity : 7%

Richard Wattis

Seton

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Casting	Weston Drury Jr.
	Executive Producer	Earl St. John
	Producer	Teddy Baird
	Production Manager	Roy Goddard
Art	Draughtsman	Peter Lamont John Box Ernest Archer
	Art Direction	Carmen Dillon
	Set Dresser	Arthur Taksen
Camera	Director of Photography	Desmond Dickinson
	Third Assistant Camera	Bert Batt
	Other	Joan Bridge
	Camera Operator	David Harcourt
	Still Photographer	Harry Gillard
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Supervisor	Yvonne Caffin
	Costume Design	Beatrice Dawson
	Hairstylist	Biddy Chrystal
	Makeup Artist	George Blackler
	Wardrobe Supervisor	Dorothy Edwards
Editing	Editor	John D. Guthridge
Writing	Screenplay	Anthony Asquith
	Theatre Play	Oscar Wilde
Directing	Director	Anthony Asquith
	Assistant Director	Robert Asher
	Continuity	Joan Davis
	Second Assistant Director	David W. Orton
Sound	Original Music Composer	Benjamin Frankel
	Conductor	Benjamin Frankel
	Sound Recordist	Gordon K. McCallum John Dennis
	Sound Editor	Eric Wood
Crew	Production Controller	Arthur Alcott
Department	Role	Name

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