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The Importance Of Being Earnest (DVD, 1999)
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Original Genuine UK Release. Number of discs : 1. Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono). Release date : 8 Oct. 1999.
- Buy it nowTHE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST DVD Michael Redgrave Dorothy Tutin UK Rele New
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Anthony Asquith, having directed a wonderful film of George Bernard Shaw's PYGMALION, turned in 1952 to another classic, one of the greatest theatrical comedies, Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. Set at the height of the Victorian era, popularly imagined to be a cold and repressive time, the visual contrast with 1950s Technicolor only seems to enhance Wilde's sharp satire and droll epigrams.<BR>Cast with talented veterans of the English stage, even the minor characters are a delight. Asquith allows the actors, particularly the female roles, to deliver Wilde's dialogue in a ringing theatrical voice. Edith Evans as the imperious Lady Bracknell, full of strident tone and rolling R's, and always in high dudgeon, strikes fear in the heart of Jack (Michael Redgrave), while Joan Greenwood as the beautiful, opinionated Gwendolyn (who could never marry a man named Jack), melts his heart in a voice that practically purrs.<BR>Wilde's use of a convoluted, improbable story, much imitated in the screwball comedies of the 1930s, never detracts from the pure enjoyment of his characters silly yet heartfelt struggles. Asquith's staging and directing is smooth and fluid, thus retaining a theatrical feel. This gives today's viewer a sense of what Victorian audiences must have felt when they first beheld the breathless pace and matchless wit of the incomparable Oscar Wilde.Product Identifiers
EAN5037115002037
eBay Product ID (ePID)3944316
Product Key Features
ActorMargaret Rutherford, Michael Redgrave, Dorothy Tutin, Joan Greenwood, Edith Evans, Miles Malleson, Michael Denison
Film/TV TitleThe Importance of Being Earnest
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DirectorAnthony Asquith
FormatDVD
Release Year1999
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesWidescreen, Interactive Menus\Scene Access
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Run Time91 Mins
Additional Product Features
CertificateU
Number of Discs1
AuthorOscar Wilde
Sound sourceMono
Format DescriptionDVD 5
Movie/TV TitleThe Importance Of Being Earnest
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- 17 Jan, 2018
As usual perfect. I feel the sound could be better but,after all,it has been araound for a long,long time.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Nov, 2022
Timeless film
A film to watch many times I’ve loved this film for years and still makes me laugh it is such a farce totally outrageousVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Oct, 2018
Excellent performances if only you could hear them
Very poor sound qualityVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Mar, 2021
In a HANNNND BAG!
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