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The Ruling Class

  • 7.2 /10

  • 94

  • 83%

Plot

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.

Cast

Peter O'Toole as Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Peter O'Toole

as Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

Alastair Sim as Bishop Lampton
Alastair Sim

as Bishop Lampton

Arthur Lowe as Tucker
Arthur Lowe

as Tucker

Harry Andrews as 13th Earl of Gurney
Harry Andrews

as 13th Earl of Gurney

Coral Browne as Lady Claire Gurney
Coral Browne

as Lady Claire Gurney

Michael Bryant as Dr. Herder
Michael Bryant

as Dr. Herder

Nigel Green as McKyle
Nigel Green

as McKyle

William Mervyn as Sir Charles Gurney
William Mervyn

as Sir Charles Gurney

Carolyn Seymour as Grace Shelley
Carolyn Seymour

as Grace Shelley

James Villiers as Dinsdale
James Villiers

as Dinsdale

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • May 24, 1972

Production Companies

  • Keep Films

Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

Spoken Language

  • Deutsch

  • English

  • Français

  • Italiano

  • Latin

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 2.57 hrs

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Reviews

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 c…