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The Ruling Class

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In an upper-class England marked by hypocrisy and power, an eccentric nobleman reclaims his place in the aristocracy following his father's death. However, the new count, Jack, is a peculiar character: he believes he is the incarnation of Christ himself. His arrival in the high society shakes conventions and upends the values of a family obsessed with appearances. As Jack begins to challenge the system around him, his liberal ideas and madness lead to an open conflict with his family and other members of the nobility, who see him as a threat to their status and way of life.

His extravagances and delightfully absurd philosophical musings provoke both laughter and terror. While he attempts to navigate between madness and reason, Jack also faces a family council that will scheme to "get rid of" him and claim the title's inheritance. The film is a surreal journey through a world of aristocratic madness, where each character reflects the irrationality of power. As the conflict between tradition and change intensifies, Jack becomes a radical symbol in his struggle for truth. With unmistakable dark humor and a biting critique of the ruling class, this story is a satire on the inherent madness of power and the absurdities of British society.

Media type
Movie
Year
1972
Director
Peter Medak
Writer
Peter Barnes
Rating
Service
Internet Movie Database
Rating
7.20
Service
Rotten tomatoes
Rating
83.00
Actors
Peter O'Toole
Alastair Sim
Arthur Lowe
Harry Andrews
Coral Browne
Michael Bryant
Nigel Green
William Mervyn
Carolyn Seymour
James Villiers
Kay Walsh
Patsy Byrne
Graham Crowden
Hugh Burden
James Grout
James Hazeldine
Joan Cooper
Hugh Owens
Henry Woolf
Griffith Davies
Oliver MacGreevy
Neil Kennedy
Cyril Appleton
Leslie Schofield
Declan Mulholland
Ronald Adam
Julian D'Albie
Llewellyn Rees
Kenneth Benda
Ernest Blyth
Terence Conoley
George Hilsdon
Margaret Lacey
Mike Reynell
Robert Rietti
Guy Standeven
John Tatham
Fred Wood
Gender
Comedy
Drama
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Jules Buck
Jack Hawkins
Original title
The Ruling Class
Duration
154
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