United Kingdom / May 24, 1972 / 15 / London
2h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Mervyn | Sir Charles Gurney |
| Carolyn Seymour | Grace Shelley |
| James Villiers | Dinsdale |
| Kay Walsh | Mrs. Piggott-Jones |
| Patsy Byrne | Mrs. Treadwell |
| Graham Crowden | Truscott |
| Hugh Burden | Matthew Peake |
| James Grout | Inspector Brockett |
| James Hazeldine | Fraser |
| Joan Cooper | Nurse Brice |
| Hugh Owens | Toastmaster |
| Henry Woolf | Inmate |
| Griffith Davies | Inmate |
| Oliver MacGreevy | Inmate |
| Neil Kennedy | Dr. Herder's Assistant |
| Cyril Appleton | McKyle's Assistant |
| Leslie Schofield | McKyle's Assistant |
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| Declan Mulholland | Poacher |
| Ronald Adam | Lord |
| Julian D'Albie | Lord |
| Llewellyn Rees | Lord |
| Kenneth Benda | Lord Chancellor |
| Ernest Blyth | Lord (uncredited) |
| Terence Conoley | Lord (uncredited) |
| George Hilsdon | Lord (uncredited) |
| Margaret Lacey | Midwife (uncredited) |
| Mike Reynell | Gurney Village Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Robert Rietti | Various Roles (voice) (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | Peer (uncredited) |
| John Tatham | Lord (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Corpse (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Ruling Class |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano, Latin |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Keep Films |
| Release date | 24 maggio 1972 |
| Production | Jules Buck, Jack Hawkins, David Korda |
| Writer | Peter Barnes |
| Casting | Maude Spector |
| Editing | Ray Lovejoy |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Assistant directors | Bert Batt, Bill Westley, Peter Medak |
| Camera operators | Ken Hodges |
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| Additional photography | Ken Hodges |
| Production design | Peter Murton |
| Art direction | Peter Murton |
| Set decoration | Peter Murton |
| Music | John Cameron, Robin Gregory |
| Sound | John Cameron, Robin Gregory |
| Costume design | Ruth Myers, Eric Allwright, Ramon Gow, Susie Hill, Charles E. Parker |
| Makeup | Eric Allwright, Charles E. Parker, Ruth Myers, Ramon Gow, Susie Hill |
| Hairstyling | Ruth Myers, Eric Allwright, Ramon Gow, Susie Hill, Charles E. Parker |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 13, 1972 / PG
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