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… Read more
69% ★★★☆☆ (13,839)
The Ruling Class
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Movie · Comedy · Drama · PG
1972 · 2h 34m · ★ 69% (14K)
Director: Peter Medak
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe
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.
Director
Peter Medak
Production
Keep Films
Cast
Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant, Nigel Green, William Mervyn, Carolyn Seymour, James Villiers, Kay Walsh, Patsy Byrne, Graham Crowden, Hugh Burden, James Grout, James Hazeldine, Joan Cooper, Hugh Owens, Henry Woolf, Griffith Davies