Where to watch The Importance of Being Earnest(1952)
In the United States, The Importance of Being Earnest is available to stream on Criterion Channel. It's also free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Darkroom, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Where to stream The Importance of Being Earnest
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Data updated on October 10, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
The Importance of Being Earnest plot summary
They don't come any wilder than Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, morals and morality!
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.
Details
- Release date
- June 2, 1952
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Directed by
- Anthony Asquith
- Country
- United Kingdom
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 · 126 votes
The Importance of Being Earnest trailer
Cast
Michael RedgraveErnest Worthing
Michael DenisonAlgernon Moncrieff
Edith EvansLady Bracknell
Joan GreenwoodGwendolen Fairfax
Dorothy TutinCecily Cardew
Margaret RutherfordMiss Prism
Miles MallesonCanon Chasuble
Richard WattisSeton
Walter HuddLane
Aubrey MatherMerriman
FAQ
Where can I watch The Importance of Being Earnest?
In the United States, The Importance of Being Earnest is available to stream on Criterion Channel. It's also free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Darkroom, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Can I rent or buy The Importance of Being Earnest?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
How long is The Importance of Being Earnest?
The Importance of Being Earnest runs 1h 35m (95 minutes).
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