Play of the Month | 2: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

Based on The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

An engagement should come on a young girl as a surprise''. But the surprises are for Lady Bracknell.

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Play of the Month | 1: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

Play of the Month | 1: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

1974 | 1'12'11''

Play by Oscar Wilde starring Coral Browne, Michael Jaystone, Julian Holloway, Gemma Jones, Celia Bannerman, Lal...

Play of the Month | 2: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

Play of the Month | 2: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

1974 | 26'29''

An engagement should come on a young girl as a surprise''. But the surprises are for Lady Bracknell.

Play of the Month | 1: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

Play of the Month | 1: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

1974 | 1'12'11''

Play by Oscar Wilde starring Coral Browne, Michael Jaystone, Julian Holloway, Gemma Jones, Celia Bannerman, Lal...

Play of the Month | 2: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

Play of the Month | 2: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

1974 | 26'29''

An engagement should come on a young girl as a surprise''. But the surprises are for Lady Bracknell.

Play of the Month | 1: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

Play of the Month | 1: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

1974 | 1'12'11''

Play by Oscar Wilde starring Coral Browne, Michael Jaystone, Julian Holloway, Gemma Jones, Celia Bannerman, Lal...

Play of the Month | 2: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

Play of the Month | 2: The Importance of Being Earnest (1974)

1974 | 26'29''

An engagement should come on a young girl as a surprise''. But the surprises are for Lady Bracknell.
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Wilde (1997)

Poignant dramatisation of the life of Oscar Wilde, leading up to the sensational trial that resulted in his ultimate downfall. Stephen Fry stars.
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Writer Michael Bracewell presents an unusual and provocative look at the life and legacy of Oscar Wilde. With contributions from Stephen Fry, Neil Tennant and Tom Stoppard.