The Ruling Class
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A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son is insane: he thinks he is Jesus Christ. He is "cured" of that affliction, only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate, blood thirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently acceptable
… More »A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son is insane: he thinks he is Jesus Christ. He is "cured" of that affliction, only to become Jack the Ripper incarnate, blood thirsty Tory who is therefore sane and eminently acceptable to the House of Lords. An irreverant look at Britain's class system that peers behind the closed doors of the aristocracy.
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Alternate Title:
Ruling class (Motion picture)
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Imprint:
[Irvington, NY] - Criterion Collection
Series:
ISBN:
1559409223
Language:
English
Other language:
English language soundtrack (mono) with optional subtitles in English for the hearing impaired
Credits:
Director of photography, Ken Hodges ; editor, Ray Lovejoy ; music, John Cameron.
Performers:
Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Michael Bryant, Nigel Green, William Mervyn, Carolyn Seymour, James Villiers.
Notes:
DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital mono
Based on the play by Peter Barnes
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1972
Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.78:1)
Special features include: commentary track with Peter O'Toole, Peter Medak, Peter Barnes ; Peter Medak's home movies from the making of the film ; publicity materials and production stills ; trailer
Based on the play by Peter Barnes
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1972
Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.78:1)
Special features include: commentary track with Peter O'Toole, Peter Medak, Peter Barnes ; Peter Medak's home movies from the making of the film ; publicity materials and production stills ; trailer
Statement of responsibility:
Joseph E. Levine presents ; an Avco Embassy picture ; a Jules Buck production for Keep Films, Ltd. ; screenplay, Peter Barnes ; produced by Jules Buck and Jack Hawkins ; directed by Peter Medak
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (154 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.
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Add a CommentOne of my favorite things of all time. Dark, biting, and wickedly funny black comedy. O'Toole is amazing. Love all the absurdist touches, too--Varsity Drag, anyone? :)
Hilarious, whimsical (in a good way), dark and perfect.
Hilarious British comedy with a brillant performance by Peter O'Toole. His rendition of "Tiptoe through the Tulips" alone is priceless
Droll British humor from 1972 with Peter O'Toole pulling out all the stops. Enjoyable but quite slow paced for today.