| The Importance of Being Earnest | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Asquith |
| Screenplay by | Anthony Asquith |
| Based on | The Importance of Being Earnest 1895 play by Oscar Wilde |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson |
| Edited by | John D. Guthridge |
| Music by | Benjamin Frankel |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Javelin Films |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £139,000[1] |
The Importance of Being Earnest is a 1952 British comedy drama film adaptation of the 1895 play by Oscar Wilde.[2] It was directed by Anthony Asquith, who also adapted the screenplay, and was produced by Anthony Asquith, Teddy Baird, and Earl St. John.[3]
- ^ Harper, Sue; Porter, Vincent (2003). British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-19-815934-6.
- ^ "The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) - Anthony Asquith - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- ^ "The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019.