The Importance of Being Earnest

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.

Wilfrid Brambell

Pamela Brown

Ian Carmichael

Fenella Fielding

Irene Handl

Charles Lloyd Pack

Patrick Macnee

Susannah York

• Bill BainDirector

Release date

November 15, 1964

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Comedy, TV Movie