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The Oscar Wilde BBC Collection : The Importance Of Being Earnest / The Picture Of Dorian Gray / An Ideal Husband / Lady Windermere's Fan (3 Disc Box Set) [DVD]
 
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The Oscar Wilde BBC Collection : The Importance Of Being Earnest / The Picture Of Dorian Gray / An Ideal Husband / Lady Windermere's Fan (3 Disc Box Set) [DVD]

DVD ~ John Gielgud
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The Oscar Wilde BBC Collection : The Importance Of Being Earnest / The Picture Of Dorian Gray / An Ideal Husband / Lady Windermere's Fan (3 Disc Box Set) [DVD] 4.3 out of 5 stars (9)
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  • Actors: John Gielgud, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Brett, Susan Hampshire, Rupert Frazer
  • Directors: Stuart Burge, John Gorrie, Rudolph Cartier, Tony Smith
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 30 May 2005
  • Run Time: 465 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007LPLQA
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,446 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Dramatic adaptations of four of Oscar Wilde's works. In 'The Importance Of Being Earnest', Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing are a pair of bachelors who both have alter egos in order to increase their opportunities for having fun. If they are to win the hearts of the girls of their dreams, however, they must realise the vital importance of being earnest. Also features: 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray', 'An Ideal Husband' and 'Lady Windermere's Fan'.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars First class porductions, 1 Nov 2008
By Bluebell (UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this set some time ago, but have just re-watched some of the plays and was again impressed with the high standard of acting and production. For example, the version of An Ideal Husband is so much better than the recent film of that name. The latter seems so shallow in comparison and made the mistake of re-writing Wilde's words.
If you like Oscar wilde's writing you'll enjoy this set.
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44 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Dated productions of timeless plays, 15 Feb 2007
Oscar Wilde's plays are polished, plotty, and packed with his well-known one liners. They glitter and lacerate at the same time, like broken glass. They are funny and subversive, although they stick resolutely to a very small cast of very upper class characters - which works well in the intensity of the theatre.

These productions have wonderful costumes and sets. But the acting is wooden, the staging is unimaginative and the camerawork is clumsy. You could do a lot better - for example, the classic 1952 film version of The Importance of Being Earnest, with Dame Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell, and other stars like Michael Redgrave, has aged a lot better, and provides a much more entertaining interpretation.
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53 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth a watch, 28 Oct 2006
By Ms. E. S. J. Webb "edith7" (England) - See all my reviews
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Although the settings for these productions are firmly in the period of Wilde they all look a little dated, however if you are able to put that aside the performances are wonderful. Especially good are Gielgud and Brett in 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray'; Joan Plowright and Paul McGann in 'The Importance Of Being Earnest' and a serprising Amanda Redman. But I did find the 70's filming of 'An Ideal Husband' too much. It felt too staged and cramped. I hired the DVDs for my daughter to see a production that wouldn't have the Hollywood treatment of messing about with Wildes dialoge. So, if you don't mind it looking a bit tired it's worth a watch
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