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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.

2h 34m1972PGTMDb 6.4

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
24 May 1972
Runtime
2h 34m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.4 / 10 (102 votes)

Production

Director
Peter Medak
Writers
Peter Barnes
Studios
Keep Films
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
German, English, French, Italian, Latin