Film
The Ruling Class
1972· PG· 2h 34m· Comedy· Drama
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.
1972-05-24
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Key Crew
DirectorPeter Medak
ScreenplayPeter Barnes
ProducerJack Hawkins
Director of PhotographyKen Hodges
Original Music ComposerJohn Cameron
EditorRay Lovejoy
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Details
Released1972-05-24
Runtime2h 34m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosKeep Films
LanguagesGerman · English · French · Italian
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating6.5/10 · 97 votes
Original languageen
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