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THE RULING CLASS
1972
Director
Peter Medak
Starring
Peter O'Toole
Alastair Sim
Runtime
154 minutes
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THE RULING CLASS kicks off after Ralph Gurney, the 13th Earl of Gurney (Harry Andrews) accidentally hangs himself while performing autoerotic asphyxiation. Upon his death, his only surviving son Jack (Peter O’Toole) becomes the 14th Earl of Gurney. One problem with this new arrangement: Jack firmly believes that he’s Jesus Christ. Based on Peter Barnes's notorious play, this comic indictment of Britain's class system peeks behind the closed doors of English high society. Insanity, sadistic sarcasm, and black comedy comprise this beloved cult classic directed by Peter Medak.
"This film has everything: stuffy British people, impromptu song-and-dance numbers, a fourth wall-breaking burlesque, a room full of cobweb-covered corpses, and look over there, is that Jack the Ripper? No, it’s a man in a gorilla costume wearing a top hat and a dinner jacket. " - Anna
"This film has everything: stuffy British people, impromptu song-and-dance numbers, a fourth wall-breaking burlesque, a room full of cobweb-covered corpses, and look over there, is that Jack the Ripper? No, it’s a man in a gorilla costume wearing a top hat and a dinner jacket. " - Anna