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The Importance of Being Earnest (1932)

The Importance of Being Earnest poster
Directed by
Franz Wenzler
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Elsewhere
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How it feels

Two men pretend to be someone named Ernest to win the affections of two women. Their lies get tangled up in family secrets and mistaken identity.

lightheartedwittyplayfulfast-pacedwhimsicalcomedicclassic

What happens

The Importance of Being Earnest (German: Liebe, Scherz und Ernst) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Charlotte Ander and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. It is an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1895 play The Importance of Being Earnest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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