The Ruling Class (1972)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1972-05-24
- Runtime:
- 154 min
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
- Director:
- Peter Medak
- Top cast:
- Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.5/10 from 96 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.1/10