Episode 164 – Anthony Asquith’s The Importance of Being Earnest

Scott, David, and Sean discuss propriety, society, and sexuality in the definitive adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic farce.

This time on the podcast, Scott is joined by David Blakeslee and Sean Hutchinson to discuss Anthony Asquith’s The Importance of Being Earnest.

About the film:

Oscar Wilde’s comic jewel sparkles in Anthony Asquith’s film adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest. Featuring brilliantly polished performances by Michael Redgrave, Joan Greenwood, and Dame Edith Evans, the enduringly hilarious story of two young women who think themselves engaged to the same nonexistent man is given the grand Technicolor treatment. Seldom has a classic stage comedy been so engagingly transferred to the screen.

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Episode Links:

The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) – The Criterion Collection
The Importance of Being Earnest – From the Current
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) – IMDb
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952 film) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) – #158 | Criterion Reflections
Nick’s Flick Picks review of The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
DVD Savant Review
Criterion Confessions: The Importance of Being Earnest – #158

Episode Credits:

Scott Nye (Twitter / Battleship Pretension)
David Blakeslee (Twitter / Criterion Reflections)
Sean Hutchinson (Twitter / Inverse)

Music from this episode is by Benjamin Frankel.