The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)Stream and Watch Online

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Released December 22nd, 1952, 'The Importance of Being Earnest' stars Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a user score of 72 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 93 respected users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Algernon Moncrieff is surprised to discover that his affluent friend -- whom he knows as "Ernest" -- is actually named Jack Worthing. Jack fabricated his alter ego in order to escape his country estate where he takes care of his charge, Cecily Cardew. Cecily believes that Ernest is Jack's wayward brother and is keen on his raffish lifestyle. Algernon, seeing an opportunity, assumes Ernest's identity and sneaks off to woo Cecily."

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