The Importance of Being Earnest

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Georgan G This 1895 play has been made into several film versions. Found a 1988 version in BBC's The Oscar Wilde Collection. It was quite funny, even with all the British cultural & language differences from the late 1800s. My favorite line is Lady Bracknell, "To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune...to lose both seems like carelessness." Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review wer s udoubtedly funny, costiumes perfectly matching the characters, elegant simplicity Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review r 9 Just like the 2002 production, 1952's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is a fine film. I, of course, knew what was coming when watching this having seen the aforementioned remake just a matter of weeks ago; they're practically, if not entirely, the same. Even so, I still had a fun enough time here. My feelings are, as you'd expect, very similar - even down to the casting. I enjoy the performances of all bar one. Cecily is the weakest link from 2002, whereas Lady Bracknell annoys me most from 1952. Every time she spoke I was irritated, given her incredibly annoying voice which feels too forced; assuming that isn't Edith Evans' natural tongue. On the contrary, Michael Redgrave (John), Michael Denison (Algy), Joan Greenwood (Gwendolen) and Dorothy Tutin (Cecily) are enjoyable. 2002's remake is my preferred, but this original adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play is very much watchable. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the funniest movies ever made. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/02/20 Full Review Robert W As Stephen Fry points out in the extra material that comes with the DVD of The Importance of Being Earnest, playing comedy is not easy, be it on stage and on film. It says something for this production, then, that it had me laughing out loud in my own lounge despite the distancing that watching on TV involves when compared with live theatre. The actors excel themselves with their capacity to deliver the lines and to have us become engaged with the characters in a play which demands that its audience suspend disbelief and revel in the absurdity of it all. As a film it stands up to being revisited very well. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/19 Full Review Audience Member Great casting for a great play. I can only guess that those who did not like this could not keep up with Wilde's rapid fire wit. One of the best comedies ever, IMO Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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