The Ruling Class (1972)

Movie Details

Original Title The Ruling Class

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 1.2

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

Popularity: 1.7

Alastair Sim

Bishop Lampton

Popularity: 1.2

Arthur Lowe

Tucker

Popularity: 1.6

Harry Andrews

13th Earl of Gurney

Popularity: 4.6

Coral Browne

Lady Claire Gurney

Popularity: 3.8

Michael Bryant

Dr. Herder

Popularity: 1.1

Nigel Green

McKyle

Popularity: 1.0

William Mervyn

Sir Charles Gurney

Popularity: 7.3

Carolyn Seymour

Grace Shelley

Popularity: 4.0

James Villiers

Dinsdale

Popularity: 1.4

Kay Walsh

Mrs. Piggott-Jones

Popularity: 0.4

Patsy Byrne

Mrs. Treadwell

Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Screenplay Peter Barnes

Director Peter Medak

Producer Jack Hawkins, Jules Buck

Editor Ray Lovejoy

Production

Keep Films

Videos & Trailers

Criterion Trailer 132: The Ruling Class

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Keywords

schizophrenia great britain asylum delusion dark comedy country estate satire based on play or musical inheritance fight

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10

May 28, 2023

The isn't actually a very good film, I felt - but it is does feature an extraordinary performance from Peter O'Toole as the "Earl of Gurney", about to take his seat in the house of Lords after his father has an untimely accident involving a noose and a tutu. His family are horrified at the prospect. ... Read more