The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
1964, English. Directed by Bill Bain.
TV adaptation of the Oscar Wilde play. Jack pretends to be his foolish younger brother, Ernest in order to be a model of moral rectitude to his young ward, Cecily. And he intends to propose to Gwendolyn--that is until he discovers that she loves him because his name is Ernest.
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- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 15 November 1964
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The Importance of Being Earnest runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Importance of Being Earnest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 November 1964. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Importance of Being Earnest?
The Importance of Being Earnest (1964) was directed by Bill Bain and stars Wilfrid Brambell, Pamela Brown, Ian Carmichael.