The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

Earnest Worthing is in love with Gwendoline, Lady Bracknell's daughter, and wants to marry her. Unfortunately, Lady Bracknell does not approve. Almost as unfortunate, his name's not Earnest, it's John. Meanwhile Worthing's best friend Algernon Moncrieff pretends to be Earnest Worthing in order to capture the affections of Worthing's ward, Cecily Cardew.

The Importance of Being Earnest is a comedy movie featuring Michael Redgrave.

The Importance of Being Earnest is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Plex, Plex Player, Shout! Factory TV, The Roku Channel and Tubi TV and it's also available on Criterion Channel.

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