National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

2025 · TMDB 8.0

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.

Ncuti Gatwa Hugh Skinner Sharon D. Clarke Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo Eliza Scanlen Amanda Lawrence Julian Bleach Richard Cant

Director · Max Webster Writer · Oscar Wilde

Runtime: 182 min
Released: 2025-02-20
Studio: National Theatre
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
TMDB score: 8.0

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Tim Laws

2026-06-27

The staging was amazing and it was really funny in parts. The second half was better than the first though (the first dragged a bit) and my word, Wilde needed an editor.