

The Ruling Class
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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- Language
- German
- schizophrenia
- great britain
- asylum
- delusion
- dark comedy
- country estate
- satire
- based on play or musical
- inheritance fight
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG13 Sept 1972
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical15London24 May 1972
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The Ruling Class was released on 24 May 1972.
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CinemaSerf
5/28/2023
The isn't actually a very good film, I felt - but it is does feature an extraordinary performance from Peter O'Toole as the "Earl of Gurney", about to take his seat in the house of Lords after his father has an untimely accident involving a noose and a tutu. His family are horrified at the prospect. Why? Well, that's because the new peer happens to believe he is Jesus. He spends much of his day contemplating or sleep…
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