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The Ruling Class (1972)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 2H 34M

Director : Peter Medak
Writer : Peter Barnes

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Alastair Sim
Alastair Sim
Bishop Lampton
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe
Tucker
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
13th Earl of Gurney
Coral Browne
Coral Browne
Lady Claire Gurney
Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant
Dr. Herder
Nigel Green
Nigel Green
McKyle
William Mervyn
William Mervyn
Sir Charles Gurney
Carolyn Seymour
Carolyn Seymour
Grace Shelley
James Villiers
James Villiers
Dinsdale
Kay Walsh
Kay Walsh
Mrs. Piggott-Jones
Patsy Byrne
Patsy Byrne
Mrs. Treadwell
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden
Truscott
Hugh Burden
Hugh Burden
Matthew Peake
James Grout
James Grout
Inspector Brockett
James Hazeldine
James Hazeldine
Fraser
Joan Cooper
Joan Cooper
Nurse Brice
Hugh Owens
Hugh Owens
Toastmaster
Henry Woolf
Henry Woolf
Inmate
Griffith Davies
Griffith Davies
Inmate
Oliver MacGreevy
Oliver MacGreevy
Inmate
Neil Kennedy
Neil Kennedy
Dr. Herder's Assistant
Cyril Appleton
Cyril Appleton
McKyle's Assistant
Leslie Schofield
Leslie Schofield
McKyle's Assistant
Declan Mulholland
Declan Mulholland
Poacher
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
Lord
Julian D'Albie
Julian D'Albie
Lord
Llewellyn Rees
Llewellyn Rees
Lord
Kenneth Benda
Kenneth Benda
Lord Chancellor
Lewis Alexander
Lewis Alexander
Lord (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Ernest Blyth
Lord (uncredited)
Terence Conoley
Terence Conoley
Lord (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
George Hilsdon
Lord (uncredited)
Margaret Lacey
Margaret Lacey
Midwife (uncredited)
Mike Reynell
Mike Reynell
Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti
Various Roles (voice) (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven
Peer (uncredited)
John Tatham
John Tatham
Lord (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Fred Wood
Corpse (uncredited)

Crews

Peter Medak
Peter Medak
Director
Peter Barnes
Peter Barnes
Screenplay
Jules Buck
Jules Buck
Producer
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Producer
David Korda
David Korda
Associate Producer
Ken Hodges
Ken Hodges
Director of Photography
Ray Lovejoy
Ray Lovejoy
Editor
Maude Spector
Maude Spector
Casting
Peter Murton
Peter Murton
Production Design
Ruth Myers
Ruth Myers
Costume Design
John Cameron
John Cameron
Original Music Composer
Robin Gregory
Robin Gregory
Sound Mixer
Peter Barnes
Peter Barnes
Theatre Play
Eric Allwright
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
Ramon Gow
Ramon Gow
Hairstylist
Susie Hill
Susie Hill
Hairdresser
Charles E. Parker
Charles E. Parker
Makeup Designer
Tim Hampton
Tim Hampton
Production Manager
Bert Batt
Bert Batt
Assistant Director
Bill Westley
Bill Westley
Second Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Criterion Trailer 132: The Ruling Class

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