The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
1981, English. Directed by Michael Attenborough.
Adaptation from Oscar Wilde's play.
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- 1h 54m
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- English
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The Importance of Being Earnest runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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Which OTT platform is The Importance of Being Earnest on?
The Importance of Being Earnest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1981. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Importance of Being Earnest?
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Who directed The Importance of Being Earnest?
The Importance of Being Earnest (1981) was directed by Michael Attenborough and stars Gary Bond, Jeremy Clyde, Wendy Hiller.