Peter O'Toole
Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney
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The Ruling Class is a 1972 British black comedy film. [1] 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. The film co-stars Alastair Sim, William Mervyn, Coral Browne, Harry Andrews, Carolyn ...
Sep 15, 1972 · The Ruling Class: Directed by Peter Medak. With Hugh Owens, Harry Andrews, Arthur Lowe, William Mervyn. A member of the House of Lords dies, leaving his estate to his son.
- (6.8K)
- Comedy, Drama, Musical
- Peter Medak
- 1972-09-15
In either version, "The Ruling Class" is a peculiar movie that falls into two parts. The first hour or so is devoted to a peckish examination of British peculiarities. The rest of the film is a grim descent into madness, mayhem and, I fear, symbolism. If my imperfect memory of the 1972 version can be more or less trusted, most of the restored ...
The Ruling Class is a raucous and stinging satire, an indictment of Britain's aristocracy, filled with outrageous set pieces, irreverent song and dance numbers, and some truly outlandish dialogue.
- (13)
- Peter Medak
- PG
- Peter O'toole
The Ruling Class. Peter O’Toole gives a tour-de-force performance as Jack, a man “cured” of believing he’s God—only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate. 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 ...
- Jack, 14th Earl of Gurney
The Ruling Class (1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Ruling Class, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) The 14th Earl Announced by the now-unglued butler (Arthur Lowe), completely unexpected Jack (Peter O'Toole) arrives for the reading of his father's will, in equally unexpected style, in his first appearance in The Ruling Class, 1972, directed by Peter Medak,from Peter Barnes' play and screenplay.
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