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.
| Title | The Ruling Class |
|---|---|
| Year | 1972 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Studio | Keep Films |
| Cast | Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant |
| Crew | Peter Barnes (Screenplay), Peter Medak (Director), Jack Hawkins (Producer), Ken Hodges (Director of Photography), Peter Murton (Production Design), Jules Buck (Producer) |
| Keyword | schizophrenia, great britain, asylum, delusion, dark comedy, country estate, satire, based on play or musical, inheritance fight |
| Release | Sep 13, 1972 |
| Runtime | 154 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.40 / 10 by 82 users |
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