National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest (2025)

A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

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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  • Release Date: 2025-02-20
  • Runtime: 3h 0min
  • Director: Max Webster

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Cast

  • Ncuti Gatwa

    Algernon Moncrieff

  • Amanda Lawrence

    Miss Prism

  • Eliza Scanlen

    Cecily Cardew

  • Hugh Skinner

    Jack Worthing

  • Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo

    Gwendolen Fairfax

  • Julian Bleach

    Merriman / Lane

  • Richard Cant

    Reverend Canon Chasuble

  • Sharon D. Clarke

    Lady Bracknell