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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Ruling_Class_(film)The Ruling Class (film) - Wikipedia

    The Ruling Class is a 1972 British black comedy film. It is an adaptation of Peter Barnes' satirical 1968 stage play The Ruling Class, which tells the story of a paranoid schizophrenic British nobleman (played by Peter O'Toole) who inherits a peerage.

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  4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0069198The Ruling Class (1972) - IMDb

    Sep 15, 1972 · With Hugh Owens, Harry Andrews, Arthur Lowe, William Mervyn. A member of the House of Lords dies, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son thinks he is Jesus Christ. Their other, somewhat more respectable family members plot to steal the estate from him; murder and mayhem ensue.

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    • Comedy, Drama, Musical
    • Peter Medak
    • 1972-09-15

  5. www.criterion.com › films › 678The Ruling Class (1972) | The Criterion Collection

    Based on Peter Barnes's irreverent play, this darkly comic indictment of Britain’s class system peers behind the closed doors of English aristocracy. Insanity, sadistic sarcasm, and black comedy—with just a touch of the Hollywood musical—are all featured in this beloved cult classic directed by Peter Medak.

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  7. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-ruling-class-1972The Ruling Class movie review (1972) | Roger Ebert

    Reviews. The Ruling Class. Roger Ebert June 16, 1983. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "The Ruling Class" has had a cult following since it was first released in 1972, and one of the things the cult whispered was that the movie's original British version had been trimmed for its American re lease. What was missing?

  8. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › ruling_classThe Ruling Class | Rotten Tomatoes

    The Ruling Class. Watch The Ruling Class with a subscription on Max. When the Earl of Gurney (Harry Andrews) dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack (Peter...

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    • Peter Medak
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    • Peter O'toole

  9. prod-www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleThe Ruling Class (1972) - Turner Classic Movies

    Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. When a deranged nobleman inherits a fortune, his relatives conspire to seize power. Cast & Crew. Read More. Peter Medak. Director. Peter O'toole. Jack Gurney. Alastair Sim. Bishop Bertie Lampton. Arthur Lowe. Tucker. Harry Andrews. 13th Earl Of Gurney. Coral Browne.

  10. www.themoviedb.org › movie › 30892The Ruling Class (1972) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    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.