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The Ruling Class (1972)

13/09/1972 (GB)Comedy, Drama2h 34m
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Overview

When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.

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    1. Peter O'Toole

      Peter O'Toole

      Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

    2. Alastair Sim

      Alastair Sim

      Bishop Lampton

    3. Arthur Lowe

      Arthur Lowe

      Tucker

    4. Harry Andrews

      Harry Andrews

      13th Earl of Gurney

    5. Coral Browne

      Coral Browne

      Lady Claire Gurney

    6. Michael Bryant

      Michael Bryant

      Dr. Herder

    7. Nigel Green

      Nigel Green

      McKyle

    8. William Mervyn

      William Mervyn

      Sir Charles Gurney

    9. Carolyn Seymour

      Carolyn Seymour

      Grace Shelley

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on May 28, 2023

    The isn't actually a very good film, I felt - but it is does feature an extraordinary performance from Peter O'Toole as the "Earl of Gurney", about to take his seat in the house of Lords after his father has an untimely accident involving a noose and a tutu. His family are horrified at the prospect. Why? Well, that's because the new peer happens to believe he is Jesus. He spends much of his day contemplating or sleeping erect on his cruciform ornament in the great hall whilst the remainder of his rather eccentric family, and their boozy butter "Tucker" (Arthur Lowe) go about their business. Th...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • schizophrenia
    • great britain
    • asylum
    • delusion
    • dark comedy
    • country estate
    • satire
    • based on play or musical
    • inheritance fight