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Sinossi
Nel mondo dell'"upper class" britannica, l'aristocratica Guendalina manifesta la sua predilezione per il nome Ernesto (Ernest, nella lingua inglese, si pronuncia come la parola earnest, aggettivo utilizzato per indicare colui che è serio, coscienzioso, franco) e il giovane Giovanni Worthing (Nino) ha assunto tale nome allo scopo di farle la corte, inventandosi pure un fratello scapestrato, impersonato dall'amico Algernon, che ama a sua volta la piccola Cecilia e che approfitta dall'inganno escogitato dal primo per starle accanto. La vicenda, da sempre rappresentata sui palcoscenici di tutto il mondo, si snoda in maniera quanto mai brillante, sospesa com'è fra equivoci geniali e dialoghi superbi che Wilde sa abilmente condurre sino a un lieto fine che, ancora una volta, conferma il paradosso della superiorità delle parole sui fatti anticipando tutte le risultanze del teatro dell'assurdo.
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- Data di uscita: 17-12-2018
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“We live in an age of ideals” Wilde is a genius. This play is genius. What a penetrating critique of high Victorian society this becomes; but rather than being a dull argument or essay, it takes on the body of a hilarious play. This is just absurd, outrageous and straight to the point. This pictu Leggi tutto
The Importance of Being Honest. Jack Worthing lives a double life, being “Jack” in the countryside, and "Earnest" in the city. When his best friend Algernon Moncrief decides to impersonate "Earnest" for his own benefit, things get complicated. And when they each fall in love with Gwendolen Fairfax Leggi tutto
“If you are not too long, I will wait for you all my life.” Ah, Mr Wilde can always be counted on to make me laugh, to poke fun at the ridiculousness of human behaviour, to tell a story that is both incredibly clever and undeniably silly. The Importance of Being Earnest is a play about mistaken ident Leggi tutto
Every line in The Importance of Being Earnest is an absolute gem. Remember these? “All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his.” “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” “No woman should ever be Leggi tutto
This 1895 play about mistaken and hidden identities is my favorite by Oscar Wilde. One of the wittiest plays ever! Algernon is visited in his town home by his friend Ernest, who intends to propose to Algernon's cousin Gwendolen. Algernon manages to dig out his friend's secret: his name is actually Ja Leggi tutto
Algernon (Algy) Moncrieff, is being visited, by his enigmatic friend, Ernest Worthing, that is "Ernest" in town and Jack (John), in the country. It's a long story, but we have time, Mr. Worthing, likes to go to town! Get as far as possible, away from his stifling, depressing, responsibilities at hom Leggi tutto
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