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The Ruling Class

  • Movie
  • 1972
  • PG
  • 2h 34m

Directed by Peter Medak

6.4

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6.4 out of 10 from 103 votes

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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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Play trailer: Criterion Trailer 132: The Ruling Class

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Cast and crew

  • Peter O'Toole

    Peter O'TooleJack 14th Earl of Gurney

  • Alastair Sim

    Alastair SimBishop Lampton

  • Arthur Lowe

    Arthur LoweTucker

  • Harry Andrews

    Harry Andrews13th Earl of Gurney

  • Coral Browne

    Coral BrowneLady Claire Gurney

  • Michael Bryant

    Michael BryantDr. Herder

  • Nigel Green

    Nigel GreenMcKyle

  • William Mervyn

    William MervynSir Charles Gurney

  • Carolyn Seymour

    Carolyn SeymourGrace Shelley

  • James Villiers

    James VilliersDinsdale

  • Kay Walsh

    Kay WalshMrs. Piggott-Jones

  • Patsy Byrne

    Patsy ByrneMrs. Treadwell

  • Graham Crowden

    Graham CrowdenTruscott

  • Hugh Burden

    Hugh BurdenMatthew Peake

  • James Grout

    James GroutInspector Brockett

  • James Hazeldine

    James HazeldineFraser

  • Joan CooperNurse Brice

  • Hugh OwensToastmaster

Director
Peter Medak
Writer
Peter Barnes
Music
John Cameron
Cinematography
Ken Hodges