The Importance of Being Earnest (1932 film)

The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
Directed by	Franz Wenzler
Based on	The Importance of Being Earnest ; 1895 play; by Miklós László
Starring	Charlotte Ander ; Georg Alexander ;
Music by	Ralph Erwin
Production; company	Nostra-Film
Distributed by	Messtro-Film
Release date	10 October 1932;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Last updated March 31, 2025

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.^[1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.^[2] It is an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1895 play The Importance of Being Earnest .

Plot summary

Cast

References

↑ Tanitch p. 270
↑ Klaus p.132

Bibliography

Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1932. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. ISBN 978-3-927352-07-0.
Tanitch, Robert (1999). Oscar Wilde on Stage and Screen. Methuen. ISBN 978-0-413-72610-0.

External links

The Importance of Being Earnest at IMDb

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[1] Tanitch p. 270

[2] Klaus p.132

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