The Importance of Being Earnest
1976, Russian. Directed by Aleksandr Belinsky.
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Aleksandr BelinskyDirector
- Lidiya Sukharevskayaледи Брэкнелл
- Vera Vasilevaмисс Призм, гувернантка
- Yevgeniya SimonovaСесили Кардью
- Igor StaryginАльджернон Монкриф
- Aleksandr KaydanovskiyДжон Уортинг
- Sergei Tseitsканоник Чезюбл
- Tatyana VasilevaГвендолен Ферфакс
- Vladimir UshakovМерримен
- Yakob RombroЛэйн
- Oleg ShklovskyCast
Details
- Released
- 31 December 1976
- Original title
- Как важно быть серьёзным
- Country
- Soviet Union
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What The Importance of Being Earnest is based on
The Importance of Being Earnest is based on The Importance of Being Earnest, a dramatic work by Oscar Wilde.
Dramatic work
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
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How long is The Importance of Being Earnest?
The Importance of Being Earnest runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Importance of Being Earnest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1976. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Importance of Being Earnest, try Clear History, Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American, Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester.
Who directed The Importance of Being Earnest?
The Importance of Being Earnest (1976) was directed by Aleksandr Belinsky and stars Lidiya Sukharevskaya, Vera Vasileva, Yevgeniya Simonova.
What is The Importance of Being Earnest based on?
The Importance of Being Earnest is based on The Importance of Being Earnest, a dramatic work by Oscar Wilde.