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Ruling Class (The)
- Director: Peter Medak
- Writer: Peter Barnes
- Producer: Jules Buck; Jack Hawkins
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O'Toole earned an Oscar nomination...for this madcap extravaganza.
It's cruel and funny - definitely of the time.
Comparable to Wes Anderson's work...only better.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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. The other somewhat-more respectable members of their family plot to steal the estate from him. Murder and mayhem ensues.
Cast & Characters
Peter O'Toole as Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney - 14th Earl of Gurney;
Alastair Sim as Bishop Bertie Lampton;
Arthur Lowe as Daniel Tucker;
Harry Andrews as Ralph Gurney - 13th Earl of Gurney;
Coral Browne as Lady Claire Gurney;
Michael Bryant as Dr. Herder;
Nigel Green as McKyle;
William Mervyn as Sir Charles Gurney;
Carolyn Seymour as Grace Shelley;
James Villiers as Dinsdale Gurney;
Hugh Burden as Matthew Peake;
Graham Crowden as Truscott;
Kay Walsh as Mrs. Piggot-Jones;
Patsy Byrne as Mrs. Treadwell;
Joan Cooper as Nurse Brice