National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

2025 "A trivial comedy for serious people."

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

8.3 | 3h2m | en | Comedy

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.

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8.3 | 3h2m | en | More Info

Released: February. 20,2025 | Released Producted By: National Theatre , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://theimportanceofbeingearnest.ntlive.com/synopsis/

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Cast

Ncuti Gatwa , Hugh Skinner , Sharon D. Clarke , Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo , Eliza Scanlen , Amanda Lawrence

Director

Máire Graham O'Hara

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Ncuti Gatwa

as Algernon Moncrieff

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Hugh Skinner

as Jack Worthing

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Sharon D. Clarke

as Lady Bracknell

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Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo

as Gwendolen Fairfax

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Eliza Scanlen

as Cecily Cardew

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Amanda Lawrence

as Miss Prism

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Máire Graham O'Hara

Wardrobe Designer

Max Webster

Director

Oscar Wilde

Writer

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Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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