National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

"A trivial comedy for serious people."

2025 3h 2m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade. Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

“A trivial comedy for serious people.”

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Cast

Ncuti Gatwa
Algernon Moncrieff
Hugh Skinner
Jack Worthing
Sharon D. Clarke
Lady Bracknell
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
Gwendolen Fairfax
Eliza Scanlen
Cecily Cardew
Amanda Lawrence
Miss Prism
Julian Bleach
Merriman / Lane
Richard Cant
Reverend Canon Chasuble

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Max Webster
Writers: Oscar Wilde
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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At 182 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Ncuti Gatwa and Hugh Skinner and Sharon D. Clarke carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A trivial comedy for serious people.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35396916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Max Webster directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 182 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released last year.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ncuti Gatwa and Hugh Skinner and Sharon D. Clarke carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A trivial comedy for serious people.".
6IMDB entry: tt35396916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.