Dramatic adaptations of four of Oscar Wilde's works. In 'The Importance Of Being Earnest', Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing are a pair of bachelors who both have alter egos in order to increase their opportunities for having fun. If they are to win the hearts of the girls of their dreams, however, they must realise the .. Read more
| Starring | John Gielgud, Joan Plowright, Margaret Leighton, Jeremy Brett |
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| Director | Stuart Burge, John Gorrie, Rudolph Cartier |
| Genres | Drama |
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Dramatic adaptations of four of Oscar Wilde's works. In 'The Importance Of Being Earnest', Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing are a pair of bachelors who both have alter egos in order to increase their opportunities for having fun. If they are to win the hearts of the girls of their dreams, however, they must realise the vital importance of being earnest. Also features: 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray', 'An Ideal Husband' and 'Lady Windermere's Fan'.
| Starring | John Gielgud, Joan Plowright, Margaret Leighton, Jeremy Brett, Keith Mitchell, Susan Hampshire, Rupert Frazer, Gemma Jones, Peter Firth |
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| Director | Stuart Burge, John Gorrie, Rudolph Cartier |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 7 hrs 45 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | To Rent: DVD: 30 May 2005 |
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A love that dare not speak its name...
The biggest obstacle to enjoying this production of The Picture of Dorian Gray is the performance of John Gielgud. It?s not the epigrammatical dialogue that he... read more »
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excellent oscar wilde
This is not the best performance of 'The Importance of Being Earnest' that I have ever seen (which was in the theatre), but it is still very, very good... read more »
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Although the settings for these productions are firmly in the period of Wilde they all look a little dated, however if you are able to put that aside the ... read more »
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Oscar Wilde's plays are polished, plotty, and packed with his well-known one liners. They glitter and lacerate at the same time, like broken glass. They ... read more »
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The Importance of Being Earnest
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