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The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 13, 1972

Runtime

2h 34m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

User Score

65%

Original Title

The Ruling Class

Production Companies

Keep Films

Director

Peter Medak

Description

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.