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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Comedy

1h 35m

June 2, 1952 (73 years ago)

Overview

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Ernest Worthing

Birthday: March 20, 1908

44 March 21, 1985 (77)
Michael Denison

Michael Denison

Algernon Moncrieff

Birthday: November 1, 1915

36 July 22, 1998 (82)
Edith Evans

Edith Evans

Lady Bracknell

Birthday: February 8, 1888

64 October 14, 1976 (88)
Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Gwendolen Fairfax

Birthday: March 4, 1921

31 February 27, 1987 (65)
Dorothy Tutin

Dorothy Tutin

Cecily Cardew

Birthday: April 9, 1930

22 August 6, 2001 (71)
Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Prism

Birthday: May 11, 1892

60 May 22, 1972 (80)
Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Canon Chasuble

Birthday: May 24, 1888

64 March 15, 1969 (80)
Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Seton

Birthday: February 25, 1912

40 February 1, 1975 (62)
Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Lane

Birthday: February 20, 1897

55 January 20, 1963 (65)
Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Merriman

Birthday: December 16, 1885

66 January 16, 1958 (72)