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The Importance of Being Earnest

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Criterion Coll.

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Synopsis

A new digital master of this essential classic film of Oscar Wilde's legendary play.

Review

An impeccable rendition of Oscar Wilde's classic farce. Wilde's play is certainly one of the hallmarks of British theatre and it represents the height of his genius. He joyously pokes and jabs at the hypocrisy of British society while using the most widely accepted conventions of the stage to present his most radical ideas and social criticisms. Sterling performances from the entire cast make this one of the most outstanding comedies to grace any screen, large or small.

Made by the gay director Asquith, this brilliant adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic social farce about the vagrancies of love in 1890s Victorian England stars Michael Redgrave, Edith Evans, Dorothy Tutin, Joan Greenwood and Margaret Rutherford. Not gay-themed but an essential film for gay audiences.