---
title: 'The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Anthony Asquith'
released: '1952-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-importance-of-being-earnest-1952'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044744/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

1952 · 95 min · Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Importance of Being Earnest is a 1952 British comedy drama film adaptation of the 1895 play by Oscar Wilde. It was directed by Anthony Asquith, who also adapted the screenplay, and was produced by Anthony Asquith, Teddy Baird, and Earl St. John.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Anthony Asquith](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-asquith)
- **Screenplay:** [Anthony Asquith](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-asquith)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Benjamin Frankel](https://cinepixo.com/people/benjamin-frankel)
- **Producer:** [Earl St. John](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-st-john)
- **Director of Photography:** [Desmond Dickinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/desmond-dickinson)

## Cast

- [Michael Redgrave](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-redgrave)
- [Michael Denison](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-denison)
- [Miles Malleson](https://cinepixo.com/people/miles-malleson)
- [Joan Greenwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-greenwood)
- [Margaret Rutherford](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-rutherford)
- [Aubrey Mather](https://cinepixo.com/people/aubrey-mather)
- [Richard Wattis](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-wattis)
- [Edith Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/edith-evans)
- [Dorothy Tutin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-tutin)

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