The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

Genres: Comedy

What to watch after The Importance of Being Earnest

• Blithe Spirit (1945) — Same subject: love triangle
• Murder She Said (1961) — Margaret Rutherford appears in both
• The Man in the White Suit (1951) — Joan Greenwood appears in both
• The League of Gentlemen (1960) — Same feel: smart, whimsical
• An Ideal Husband (1999) — Oscar Wilde wrote the source material both are based on
• A Matter of Life and Death (1946)