The Ruling Class

Name: The Ruling Class
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1972-09-13
Duration: 154 min
Cast: Alastair Sim, Harry Andrews, James Hazeldine, Julian D'Albie, Graham Crowden

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Release Date

9/13/1972

Runtime

154 mins

Genres

Drama Comedy

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.

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Original Language

English

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A gleefully unhinged satire of English aristocracy where a delusional heir's Christ complex becomes a wrecking ball through his family's schemes to control him. It's a film that revels in chaos, cruelty, and the performance of sanity itself.