The Ruling Class (1972) — comedy, drama film. Directed by Peter Medak. Starring Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews. This page maps 4 characters and 4 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A satirical exploration of aristocratic decay, mental illness, and the cyclical nature of inherited madness within the British upper class.
Comedy, Drama · 6.5/10 · 154 min · 1972
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.
