The Importance of Being Earnest

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Michael Redgrave Ernest Worthing

Michael Denison Algernon Moncrieff

Edith Evans Lady Bracknell

Joan Greenwood Gwendolen Fairfax

Dorothy Tutin Cecily Cardew