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    The Ruling Class

    PG1972 · Comedy · 2h 34m

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  1. 154 minutes. Language. English. Budget. $1.4 million. 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.

  2. Sep 15, 1972 · A British film about a madman who inherits a noble title and a fortune, and faces a plot to oust him. Starring Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, and Arthur Lowe, directed by Peter Medak.

    • (6.8K)
    • Comedy, Drama, Musical
    • Peter Medak
    • 1972-09-15
  3. A black comedy about a British aristocrat who believes he is Jesus Christ and inherits his title after his father's suicide. The film has a cult following, but the restored version is longer and less funny than the original.

  4. 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 O'Toole), inherits the Gurney...

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    • Peter Medak
    • PG
    • Peter O'toole
  5. 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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  6. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. 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.

  7. The Ruling Class. Summaries. 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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