Films

National Theatre Live: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

Encore Presentation!

(NR) UK – 3 hr – Performed at the National Theatre in London  
2024 · d. Max Webster – Written by Oscar Wilde
Starring Sharon D. Clarke, Ncuti Gatwa
General Public: $20, BMFI Members: $18, Students with ID: $12

Two dandies use a single invented alias to court their respective love interests, setting off a whirlwind of mistaken identities, secret engagements, and verbal jousting. Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D. Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.